Laparoscopic Surgery Malpractice

Laparoscopic surgery has significant advantages.  When performed properly and without complications,  laparoscopic  surgery generally allows for reduced recovery times, less scarring, and a less pain.  All of these benefits exist because a laparoscopic procedure is performed by entering through a small incision.  From there, the surgeon manipulates his or tools through this small hole to perform the procedure.

However, this same method that results in significant benefits for the patient, may also generate an entirely separate list of risks and dangers. Because the procedure is being performed through a practical pinhole, there many be a significantly more difficult ability to visualize the patient’s anatomy.

Most surgeons are trained that whenever they feel there exists unreasonable difficulty visualizing the laparoscopic surgery they should convert to an open procedure.  This means that the laparoscopic are removed and a new incision is made to allow the surgeon to fully visualize the procedure.  When a surgeon fails to convert a laparoscopic surgery to an open procedure when significant complications arise, then the surgeon may be responsible for any associated damages or harms that occur.

Although laparoscopic surgery complications can arise in any laparoscopic surgery case, perhaps the most common is Gallbladder surgery resulting in a nick or cut bile duct. Other complications include a cut aorta, perforation of the bowel or intestines, sepsis, and the failure to remove all necessary sections in a removal surgery, such as the removal of cancerous tissue.