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Operating room

Post-operative infections, sepsis can trigger a stroke

Unrecognized bowel perforations during abdominal surgery can lead to deadly complications when not timely diagnosed and surgically repaired

See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark

See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark

Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach

Laparoscopic surgery: Minimally invasive, but what about the risk?

Laparoscopic surgery: Minimally invasive, but what about the risk?

Most injuries occur during placement of surgical equipment

Patient suffers cut esophagus during hiatal hernia surgery

Patient suffers cut esophagus during hiatal hernia surgery

Even known complications must be timely diagnosed and treated

Surgical retractor moves during brain surgery, causes devastating brainstem injury

Surgical retractor moves during brain surgery, causes devastating brainstem injury

Appellate court addresses what expert reports must say when it's unclear who was responsible

San Antonio lawsuit: Pulmonologist discharged post-surgical patient with unrepaired cut artery, bleed-out risk

San Antonio lawsuit: Pulmonologist discharged post-surgical patient with unrepaired cut artery, bleed-out risk

Medical malpractice wrongful death claim filed after complication during tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery

What happens in the operating room after a patient is put to sleep?

What happens in the operating room after a patient is put to sleep?

The individuals handling anesthesia or performing surgery might surprise you

U.S. government joins civil lawsuit over hospital and surgeon's operating room safety issues

U.S. government joins civil lawsuit over hospital and surgeon's operating room safety issues

False Claims Act lawsuit alleges pattern of major patient safety breaches

Retained surgical sponges and medical malpractice

Retained surgical sponges and medical malpractice

Operating room personnel, radiologists may be at fault

Esophageal perforation management and medical malpractice

Esophageal perforation management and medical malpractice

Most of the time, a perforated esophagus is caused by a surgeon, physician or health care provider