GALL BLADDER SURGERY MISTAKES

Gall Bladder Surgery (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy) is one of the most frequently performed procedures worldwide in general surgery. The number of laparoscopic cholecystectomies is particularly high, thus the incidence of associated injuries is constantly significant; for this reason claims for cholecystectomy are still one of the most common causes of legal litigation, and represent a significant problem for surgeons.

Cirocchi R, Panata L, Griffiths E. Injuries during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Scoping Review of Claims and Civil Action Judgments. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 5238.
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10225238

How Do Surgeons Cause Injuries
During Gall Bladder Surgery?

The highest incidence of error is throughout the intraoperative phase (during surgery), and these errors can be associated with negligent surgical behaviors. For example, the most common cause of improper intraoperative surgical behavior was surgeons improperly identifying the anatomy around the gall bladder and then clipping and cutting the wrong anatomy. These incidents have profound effects on the lives of patients and their families with long-term effects on work, social life, and family relationships.

Cirocchi R, Panata L, Griffiths E. Injuries during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Scoping Review of Claims and Civil Action Judgments. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 5238.

Gall Bladder Surgery

(Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy)

Improper Identification of the Anatomy Around the Gall Bladder

The Wrong Anatomy Clipped and Cut

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