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What you should know about unnecessary surgeries

A medical expert believes that Neil Armstrong's death was caused by an unnecessary surgery

A simple, inexpensive test can identify cardiovascular risks that could make surgery dangerous

Hiatal hernia surgery poses the risks of nicked or perforated stomach or bowel, infection, and sepsis

Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series

Some common elective procedures have a death rate of 1 in 3,000

When a surgeon fails to diagnose and treat Wernicke’s encephalopathy quickly, it can leave the patient with a permanent brain injury

Some surgeons don't explain the real risks and complications of new and old procedures

Clear, watery drainage from one nostril is a classic sign of a CSF leak after spinal surgery

Medical expert says plastic surgeon failed to diagnose and treat dangerous bacterial infection that developed after breast surgery

Cauda equina syndrome and anesthesia complications are different, but both are medical emergencies