A surgical error is something that happens during surgery that should not have happened. It could include a range of things, such as operating on the wrong body part or leaving a tool behind in your body after surgery. Surgical errors almost always occur due to human...
Surgical Errors
Federal agency finds decline in doctor and surgical errors
As residents of Norman, Oklahoma, who have experienced a painful surgical procedure, may know added discomfort when they discover that further visits to the doctor are required. Suffering a worsened condition subsequent to treatment can be even more worrisome,...
Surgical errors can lead to worsened medical condition
When we are sick and visit a doctor, we hope that our illness gets cured by medicine and that we do not have to undergo a complex medical procedure. However, Oklahomans know that this is not always the case. During certain medical complications, surgery is...
‘Retained surgical items’ cause pain, suffering and much worse
Imagine that you go into the doctor's office one day and they inform you that you have a condition that, although not very serious, warrants surgery to correct. In your mind, you may be a little worried. But you also know that most of the time these surgeries go off...