Surgeon does not tell patient about pathology results, delays cancer treatment
Some doctors order lab, radiology, and pathology tests but never provide patients with full results
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Surgery
When to get a second opinion after surgical complications or problems
There is a limited amount of time to repair some nerve injuries
Gastroparesis: What causes stomach paralysis and how to treat it
When a surgeon damages or cuts the vagus nerve during bariatric or abdominal surgery, it can cause gastroparesis, paralyzing the stomach
Timing is important for bariatric surgery
Experts recommend weight loss surgery before reaching BMI of 40, but our lawsuit experience highlights common complications
A ruptured or perforated esophagus needs fast medical attention
Standard treatment can include surgery or medications, but in a lawsuit that I filed the doctors did neither, and the patient died
How to assess your risk of potentially deadly blood clots and DVTs during surgery
Deep vein thrombosis during surgery can lead to deadly pulmonary embolism
Botched spinal surgery or injection can cause painful, disabling arachnoiditis
Arachnoiditis sufferers often have no feeling from the waist down, and lose bowel and bladder control
Some surgeons work in two operating rooms at the same time
It is risky for patients when a surgeon tries to participate in two surgeries in two operating rooms at once
Look for these signs of an infected surgical incision
Even though infections should be treated as soon as possible, some surgeons are not interested in follow-up care after surgery
Lawsuit: Memorial Hermann Southwest Medical Center surgeons botch treatment of complication (filed by Attorney Robert Painter)
One week delay in fixing hole in small intestine leads to a year and a half of internal infections, MRSA, and an open abdominal wound