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Errors in laparoscopic surgery
Author(s) -
Gaar Earl
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.20146
Subject(s) - medicine , popularity , general surgery , surgery , psychology , social psychology
Laparoscopic surgery is the most significant advancement in the field of surgery over the past 15 years. This minimal access approach has been widely embraced and adopted to many common operations. Demonstrated benefits include decreased post‐operative pain, shorter lengths of in‐patient hospitalization, increased patient acceptance, and a more rapid return to gainful employment. With its ever‐growing popularity, it has become fertile ground for civil litigation, ranking along with birth injuries and failure to diagnose cancer. A brief synopsis of the history of its evolution is presented along with general and specific comments concerning potential errors as they relate to specific common operations which are commonly done utilizing this technique. J. Surg. Oncol. 2004;88:153–160. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.