A nine-year review of medicolegal claims in neurosurgery
作者： S Mukherjee , C Pringle , M Crocker
DOI: 10.1308/003588414X13814021679834
关键词: Peripheral nerve 、 Surgery 、 Neurosurgery 、 MEDLINE 、 Clinical events 、 Malpractice 、 Retrospective cohort study 、 Attendance 、 Medicine 、 General surgery 、 Delayed diagnosis
摘要: IntroductionNeurosurgery remains among the highest malpractice risk specialties. This study aimed to identify areas in neurosurgery associated with litigation, attendant causes and costs. MethodsRetrospective analysis was conducted of 42 closed litigation cases treated by neurosurgeons at one hospital between March 2004 2013. Data included clinical event, timing reason for claim, operative course legal outcome. ResultsTwenty-nine claims were defended out court twelve settled court. One case required attendance defended. Of claims, 28, 13 1 related spinal (0.3% caseload), cranial (0.1% caseload) peripheral nerve (0.07% surgery respectively. The most common faulty surgical technique (43%), delayed diagnosis/misdiagnosis (17%), lack information (14%) treatment (12%), a likelihood success 39%, 29%, 17% 20% median payouts against f...
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