Medical News for Surgical errors/complications

News Archives for Surgical errors/complications

Medical news articles related to Surgical errors/complications include:

• Eye Surgery Errors Rare But Serious
• Heart Damage After Vascular Surgery Raises Death Risks
• Might Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Fractures?
• Abdominal Surgery May Become Easier for Patients
• Weight-Loss Surgery Options Compared in Super-Obese
• Weight-Loss Surgery Simplified
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Relieves Chronic Inflammation
• CPAP Therapy Boosts Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
• Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes
• Genes May Affect Complications After Heart Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery Centers Don't Deliver Better Outcomes
• Robotic Surgery Practical for Some Head, Neck Tumors
• More Options for Less Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery
• Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression
• Statins May Help Before Artery-Opening Surgery
• New Surgery for Heart Failure Proves Ineffective
• Obesity Tied to Poor Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Outcomes
• Mussel-Based Glue May Make Surgery Safer
• Cataract Surgery Doesn't Worsen AMD
• A Checklist for Joint Replacement Surgery
• Statins Help Prevent Delirium After Heart Surgery
• Gleevec Approved for Use After Cancer Surgery
• Another Study Warns of Risk From Cardiac Surgery Drug
• Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
• Anesthesia Type Won't Influence Neck Artery Surgery Outcomes
• 'Fresh' Transfusions Improve Odds for Cancer Patients After Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies
• Beta Blocker Use Questioned in Non-Heart Surgery
• Study Upholds Stopping Plavix Use Before Surgery
• Hispanics Less Likely to Get Repeat Artery Surgery
• Questions Continue About Using Beta Blockers Before Surgery
• Low Blood Pressure During Surgery Boosts Stroke Risk
• Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
• Seniors in Poor Areas More Likely to Die After Surgery
• Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
• Surgery Unneeded in Most Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Cases
• Weight-Loss Surgery Weighed as Diabetes Rx
• Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis No Better Than Therapy, Meds
• Bunion Surgery Patients Need 6 Weeks Before Driving
• Smokers More Likely to Bleed After Throat Surgery
• Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux
• Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
• Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
• Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment
• Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery
• Post-Surgical Epidural May Boost Survival
• Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes
• Health Tip: Prepare Yourself for Surgery
• Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
• Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes
• Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed
• Noninvasive Surgery Effective for Acid Reflux Disease
• Worldwide Surgery Rates Tied to Economic Status
• Non-Surgical Approach Can Treat Lung Cancers
• Sen. Kennedy Up and Walking After Brain Tumor Surgery
• Sen. Kennedy's Brain Tumor Surgery Called a 'Success'
• Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery
• Carbon Monoxide May Help Bypass Surgery Patients
• Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
• Surgical Outcomes Depend on a Host of Variables
• Black Men Less Likely to Choose Elective Stomach Aorta Surgery
• Health Tip: If Your Child is Having Surgery
• Danger From Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed
• Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery
• Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery
• Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
• FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for LASIK Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery on Pancreas Has Fewer Complications
• Women Risk Bone Loss After Knee Surgery
• Nasal Surgery Helps Ease Sleep Apnea Symptoms
• New Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Improves Results
• Doctor-Patient Talks Affect Use of Breast Reconstruction Surgery
• Stenting as Good as Surgery for Stroke Prevention
• Health Tip: Before Getting Plastic Surgery
• Avandia May Slow Atherosclerosis After Bypass Surgery
• Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
• Woman's Abdominal Organs Removed in Unique Cancer Surgery
• Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery
• Surgery Only Works for Some Kids with Sleep Apnea
• New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury
• Surgeon's Preferences Dictate Choice of Kidney Cancer Surgery
• First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
• Obese Children Face More Complications During Surgery
• More Evidence of Danger From Heart Surgery Drug
• Surgery Best for Narrowing of Spine
• Chemotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery Effective for Older Women, Too
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Fixes Aneurysms
• Surgery Better Than Stents for Multiple Blockages
• Gastric Lap-Band Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission
• Older Surgical Patients Face Greater Risk of Cognitive Problems
• Sealant Helps Stem Bleeding During Surgery
• Scientists Report Refinements to Brain Surgery
• Laser Surgery Can Correct Nearsightedness
• Voluven Helps Minimize Surgical Blood Loss
• Lower Body Temps Increase Blood Loss During Surgery
• Weight Loss Surgery May Help Less Severely Obese
• Robotic Surgery Treats Tonsil Cancer
• Massage Eases Pain, Anxiety After Surgery
• Black Women Wait Longer for Breast Cancer Surgery
• Obesity Keeps Patients From Needed CT Scans After Surgery
• In-the-Field Facial Surgery Helps Injured Troops in Iraq
• Study Challenges Colon Cancer Surgery Follow-Up
• Balloon Valve May Be Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
• Fetal Surgery Saves Baby After Early 'Water Break'
• Health Tip: Eating After Weight-Loss Surgery
• Surgical Masks Help Ward Off Flu, Maybe
• Coming Soon -- Stem-Cell Surgical Thread?
• Torn Surgical Gloves Put Patients at Risk for Infection
• Surgery for Neck Pain May Also Relieve Headaches
• Limb-Sparing Surgery May Offer Little Benefit to Cancer Patients
• Many Opt for Surgery to Lower Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk
• Surgery, 'Sham' Equal in Treating Compression Fracture Pain
• Plastic Surgery Technique Might Ease Migraines
• Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Safer Than Thought
• Men Who Have Prostate Cancer Surgery Do Well
• Probiotics Supplement May Help After Gastric Bypass Surgery
• Heart Defect Spotted During Surgery May Not Need Repair
• Type of Knee Surgery Makes Difference in Football Career
• Shoulder Surgery Helps Athletes Get Back in the Game
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Not Better for Sciatica
• Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
• Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk for Women
• Common Weight-Loss Surgery May Double Risk of Kidney Stones
• Heart Association Warns of Surgery Risks in Obese
• Obesity Surgery Complications on the Decline
• Surgical Errors Cost Almost $1.5B a Year
• New Surgical Technology Holds Promise of Painless, Scarless Procedures
• Sleep Apnea Screening Cuts Surgical Complications
• Gecko's Stickiness Inspires New Surgical Bandage
• Health Tip: Caring for a Surgical Incision
• Data Overload May Complicate Insurance Choices
• Pregnant and Older May Mean More Complications
• Radio-Frequency Tags Cut Specimen Bottle Errors
• Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids
• End-of-Life Choices a Complicated Affair
• Psoriasis Poses Danger for More Serious Complications
• When Kids Are Hospitalized, Parents Fret About Errors

Source: HealthDay News

Surgical errors/complications: News Summaries

The following medical news items are relevant to Surgical errors/complications:

• Surgery is Being Shown to be a Killer

Misdiagnosis of Surgical errors/complications

The following medical news items are relevant to the misdiagnosis of Surgical errors/complications:

• Medical malpractice charge on anesthetist due to asphyxiation during surgery

Medical errors and Malpractice for Surgical errors/complications

The following medical news items are relevant to the medical errors (including malpractice) for Surgical errors/complications:

• $1.175 million awarded in a medical malpractice case
• $2.6 million malpractice verdict challenged
• 82 million yen compensation awarded after Japanese man dies from blood loss
• Anesthetist cleared of baby killing charges
• Appeal to decide on medical malpractice case
• Arbitration may prevent unnecessary malpractice court cases
• Baby circumcision mix up
• Bowel perforated during tubal ligation procedure
• Caesarean sections, the preferred way to deliver
• Doctor criminally negligent after suffocating patient
• Doctor loses law suit after misdiagnosing a ruptured appendix
• Doctor operates on child’s wrong kidney
• Doctor reprimanded for surgical hernia error
• Face lift lead to woman's death
• Family compensated when man dies after untrained doctor delivers fatal painkiller overdose
• Family receives nearly $1 million from hospital without even going to trial
• Four patients die after one doctor performed the same operation on three of them
• Hospital medical error settles out of court
• Husband settles for $675,000 after wife’s hernia surgery proves fatal
• Inexperienced nurse and understaffing caused patient death
• Lawsuit follows woman’s death after back surgery
• Malpractice cases could be reduced if more doctors apologised
• Malpractice suit for orthopedic surgeon
• Man dies 5 weeks after wrong kidney removed during operation
• Man receives $3.3 million after he loses his sight following unnecessary heart surgery
• Man sues for loss of leg and livelihood
• Medical error in surgery causes debilitating death
• Medical malpractice charge on anesthetist due to asphyxiation during surgery
• Medical malpractice over neglected surgical instrument in patients' abdomen
• Orthopedic surgeon may have to face over 70 lawsuits
• Pharmacy gives infant heart drugs 10 times the prescribed dosage
• Post-operative stroke results in court case
• Regional block performed without consent leads to a $1.5 million verdict
• Spinal surgery resulting in paraplegia leads to $16 million award
• Sponge left in man’s arm following surgery
• Surgeon leaves sponge in patient during hysterectomy
• Surgical tools used during spinal operation were soaked in hydraulic fluid
• Timing of antibiotics can have a huge effect on wound infections
• Woman adjusts her medical malpractice claim to $800,000 following the outcome of a similar trial
• Woman's ulcers misdiagnosed as cancer

Deaths from Surgical errors/complications

The following medical news items are relevant to death from Surgical errors/complications:

• Anesthetist cleared of baby killing charges
• Face lift lead to woman's death
• Four patients die after one doctor performed the same operation on three of them
• Lawsuit follows woman’s death after back surgery
• Malpractice suit filed on gynecologist
• Man dies 5 weeks after wrong kidney removed during operation
• New mother dies from midwife's error
• Normal pressure hydrocephalus frequently misdiagnosed in the elderly
• Obesity surgery carries risks
• Pharmacy gives infant heart drugs 10 times the prescribed dosage
• Surgeon sued for gastric bypass surgery misdemeanors

Causes of Surgical errors/complications

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Surgical errors/complications:

• MRSA caused coma in woman

Complications of Surgical errors/complications

The following medical news items are relevant to complications of Surgical errors/complications:

• 98,000 people die from medical errors each year
• Doctor is cleared of wrongdoing after woman dies following surgery for an ectopic pregnancy
• Fibroid tumors don't always require treatment
• Obstetrician suspended for a year and another doctor reprimanded for misdiagnosis
• Salvage radical prostatectomy benefits outweigh the risks
• Sleep apnea poses risk of complications during surgery
• Timing of antibiotics can have a huge effect on wound infections

Treatment of Surgical errors/complications

The following medical news items are relevant to treatment of Surgical errors/complications:

• Medical error causes girls death following routine surgery

Medical research for Surgical errors/complications

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Surgical errors/complications:

• Emergency heart attack surgery
• Some stroke patients may not benefit from immediate surgery
• Surgery a viable option for elderly obese
• Surgery delivers better weight loss than dieting

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