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For surgical nerve injuries, waiting for them to heal on their own can be dangerous

Some nerve injuries have a narrow time window for surgical correction

New guidelines for surgical site infection prevention

Around half of all surgical site infections are preventable with proper care

Bariatric weight-loss surgery benefits, risks, and medical malpractice

Medical research shows that bariatric surgery helps patients keep weight off long-term, but it is not a risk-free remedy

What you should know about peripheral arterial disease and revascularization surgery malpractice

12/2017 study: Peripheral endovascular revascularization has a 17.6% unplanned 30-day hospital readmission rate

Plastic surgery patient paralyzed, cannot walk

Surgeons frequently minimize the serious risk of plastic or cosmetic surgical procedures

What you should know about the special risks of robotic surgery

There have been thousands of product liability claims about the da Vinci robotic surgery system, since it was FDA-approved in 2000

Texas Medical Board investigates alleged surgeon kickbacks for referrals

Some doctors recommend surgical facilities or extra services provided by companies that they own, without informing patients up-front of offering other options

What happens when doctors and nurses treat the wrong patient

Two Joint Commission 2017 National Patient Safety Goals focus on identifying patients correctly

Surgeon admits to lying in court to protect colleague—what you can do to protect yourself

Keeping a real-time medical journal is a useful tool for continuity or care, and as a records of events if something goes wrong

New proposed guidelines would nix plastic surgeons dancing in costumes during procedures

Experts question the ethics of online plastic surgery videos that entertain rather than inform, creating an illusion of minimal risks