New melanoma surgery guidelines may help reduce medical malpractice
Cutting too much or too little around the melanoma tumor causes problems, new guidelines should help surgeons get it just right
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Cataract surgery and medical malpractice
Common ophthalmology medical malpractice includes not promptly treating surgical complications
Breast injury, necrosis surgical malpractice
Breast procedures can lead to tissue and nipple death when doctors and nurses don't take proper precautions
Two dreaded things that can happen during laparoscopic surgery
Some injuries that happen during surgery aren't immediately discovered
The three most common types of plastic surgery medical malpractice claims
Plastic/cosmetic surgery malpractice can cause disfigurement, nerve injury, and even death
Radiofrequency-assisted liposuction medical malpractice
This alternative liposuction procedure has some serious risks
Urology, urinary tract diseases and conditions, and medical malpractice
Urologists are medical specialists who diagnose and treat urinary tract conditions
Medical device failure can cause brain injury
Faulty products, poor surgeon training are often both at play
What you should know about orthopedic surgery medical malpractice claims
Orthopedic surgery ranks #2 in the number of medical malpractice claims
Study uncovers the most common types of surgical medical malpractice
General surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery specialties top the list