Medical Malpractice Allegations in Nasal Turbinate Surgery
| Autor: | Greg E. Davis, Sims G Weymuller, Steven Coppess |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Databases Factual medicine.medical_treatment Turbinectomy Medical malpractice Nasal congestion Turbinates 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Empty nose syndrome Immunology and Allergy Humans 030223 otorhinolaryngology Nasal Turbinate Surgeons Informed Consent business.industry Malpractice General Medicine medicine.disease United States Surgery 030228 respiratory system Otorhinolaryngology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of rhinologyallergy. 35(6) |
| ISSN: | 1945-8932 |
| Popis: | Background Despite studies showing most patients significantly improve their nasal congestion with surgical management of nasal turbinates, not all achieve acceptable results. Rarely, patients report substantial worsening of symptoms leading to litigation risk. Objective Document the United States medicolegal environment for nasal turbinate surgery. Methods We searched the Westlaw database for turbinate related terms for 1987- July 2019, recording demographics, claims, legal arguments, and outcomes in legal cases related to nasal turbinate surgery. We assessed prevalence and correlations with case outcomes. Results Of the 39 cases identified, the most common complaint was nose/facial pain (53.8% of cases). Surgeons prevailed in 87.2% of cases, with total liabilities of $3,224,606 [mean $97,715.3, ±$283,900.8]. Surgeons had statistically significant favorable outcomes when patients claimed dryness, headache, congestion, crusting, breathing problems, and disfigurement (all p Conclusions There are inherent litigation risks for surgeons when performing nasal turbinate surgery. Most claims against surgeons, are resolved in favor of the surgeon. Understanding the types of claims and legal arguments that are made by patients could help assessing the risks of a proposed litigation. Documenting clear indications for surgery and written informed consent may reduce litigations against surgeons. |
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