Injuries during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Scoping Review of the Claims and Civil Action Judgements.
biliary injury
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
legal practice
litigation
postoperative complications
Journal
Journal of clinical medicine
ISSN: 2077-0383
Titre abrégé: J Clin Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101606588
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 Nov 2021
10 Nov 2021
Historique:
received:
03
10
2021
revised:
04
11
2021
accepted:
08
11
2021
entrez:
27
11
2021
pubmed:
28
11
2021
medline:
28
11
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To define what type of injuries are more frequently related to medicolegal claims and civil action judgments. We performed a scoping review on 14 studies and 2406 patients, analyzing medicolegal claims related to laparoscopic cholecystectomy injuries. We have focalized on three phases associated with claims: phase of care, location of injuries, type of injuries. The most common phase of care associated with litigation was the improper intraoperative surgical performance (47.6% ± 28.3%), related to a "poor" visualization, and the improper post-operative management (29.3% ± 31.6%). The highest rate of defense verdicts was reported for the improper post-operative management of the injury (69.3% ± 23%). A lower rate was reported in the incorrect presurgical assessment (39.7% ± 24.4%) and in the improper intraoperative surgical performance (21.39% ± 21.09%). A defense verdict was more common in cystic duct injuries (100%), lower in hepatic bile duct (42.9%) and common bile duct (10%) injuries. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the most common cause of claims, associated with lower rate of defense verdict, was the improper intraoperative surgical performance. The decision to take legal action was determined often for poor communication after the original incident.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
To define what type of injuries are more frequently related to medicolegal claims and civil action judgments.
METHODS
METHODS
We performed a scoping review on 14 studies and 2406 patients, analyzing medicolegal claims related to laparoscopic cholecystectomy injuries. We have focalized on three phases associated with claims: phase of care, location of injuries, type of injuries.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The most common phase of care associated with litigation was the improper intraoperative surgical performance (47.6% ± 28.3%), related to a "poor" visualization, and the improper post-operative management (29.3% ± 31.6%). The highest rate of defense verdicts was reported for the improper post-operative management of the injury (69.3% ± 23%). A lower rate was reported in the incorrect presurgical assessment (39.7% ± 24.4%) and in the improper intraoperative surgical performance (21.39% ± 21.09%). A defense verdict was more common in cystic duct injuries (100%), lower in hepatic bile duct (42.9%) and common bile duct (10%) injuries.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the most common cause of claims, associated with lower rate of defense verdict, was the improper intraoperative surgical performance. The decision to take legal action was determined often for poor communication after the original incident.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34830520
pii: jcm10225238
doi: 10.3390/jcm10225238
pmc: PMC8622805
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
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