{"id":5705,"date":"2016-01-22T16:55:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T21:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/surgical-errors\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:18:47","slug":"errores-quirurgicos","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/errores-quirurgicos\/","title":{"rendered":"Errores quir\u00fargicos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Una forma peligrosa de negligencia m\u00e9dica en los hospitales de Nueva York<\/h2>\n<p>Un error quir\u00fargico puede describirse como alg\u00fan tipo de error o acto de <a href=\"\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/lesiones-personales\/negligencia-general\/\">negligencia<\/a> related to a surgical procedure. This error may occur in the pre-operative or post-operative care of a patient or during the procedure itself. Surgeries are complex. They place a patient&#8217;s health and very life at risk, but they may be necessary to correct serious health problems and injuries. When a surgeon or other medical professional makes a mistake of any kind, this may lead to the <a href=\"\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/lesiones-personales\/abogados-de-lesiones-catastroficas\/\">herida grave<\/a> o <a href=\"\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/lesiones-personales\/muerte-injusta\/\">muerte<\/a> of a patient.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the New York <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/sobre-negligencia-medica\/\"   title=\"negligencia m\u00e9dica\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">negligencia m\u00e9dica<\/a> attorneys and support staff at Napoli Shkolnik PLLC is to hold negligent surgeons accountable for their conduct. We work closely with our clients to determine how to best represent their interests and present their cases inside and\/or outside the courtroom to seek financial compensation that will help them pick up the pieces that have been scattered because of surgical malpractice. Recovering from these incidents is no easy task, but we hope to make it possible by relieving the considerable financial burden faced by victims of malpractice.<\/p>\n<p>Surgical malpractice is one of the most commonly litigated forms of malpractice. According to a study of medical malpractice trials in the 75 largest counties in the United States, about half of the trials were brought against surgeons (<em><a href=\"http:\/\/bjs.gov\/index.cfm?ty=tp&amp;tid=4511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juicios y veredictos por negligencia m\u00e9dica en condados grandes, 2001<\/a>).<\/em> Algunas formas de errores quir\u00fargicos incluyen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No obtener el consentimiento informado;<\/li>\n<li>Atenci\u00f3n preoperatoria inadecuada;<\/li>\n<li>Realizar la operaci\u00f3n incorrecta en un paciente;<\/li>\n<li>Operar en el lado equivocado del cuerpo;<\/li>\n<li>Realizar un procedimiento quir\u00fargico innecesario;<\/li>\n<li>Dejar un instrumento u otro objeto extra\u00f1o atr\u00e1s;<\/li>\n<li>Cuidado postoperatorio negligente de un paciente quir\u00fargico;<\/li>\n<li>Administraci\u00f3n incorrecta de <a href=\"\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/negligencia-medica\/errores-de-anestesia\/\">anestesia<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>No monitorear adecuadamente a un paciente durante la cirug\u00eda;<\/li>\n<li>Uso inadecuado de herramientas quir\u00fargicas o dispositivos m\u00e9dicos; y<\/li>\n<li>Perforaci\u00f3n de \u00f3rganos o arterias.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00bfSu lesi\u00f3n fue causada por un error o una complicaci\u00f3n?<\/h3>\n<p>Ninguna cirug\u00eda, por peque\u00f1a que sea, est\u00e1 exenta de riesgos. Incluso cuando un procedimiento se realiza a la perfecci\u00f3n de un libro de texto en un paciente que est\u00e1 en buenas condiciones para someterse a una cirug\u00eda, pueden surgir problemas imprevistos. Es cuando estos problemas son causados por errores o negligencia por parte de un cirujano, anestesi\u00f3logo u otro profesional m\u00e9dico involucrado en el procedimiento que un paciente lesionado puede tener motivos para una <a href=\"\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/negligencia-medica\/sobre-negligencia-medica\/\">negligencia m\u00e9dica<\/a> lawsuit. Complications that could not have been prevented no matter the surgeon&#8217;s skill or care will not give a lawsuit merit.<\/p>\n<p>How can you determine whether your injuries were caused by a complication or a mistake? This determination can only be made based upon a complete investigation of the procedure based off medical records and accounts from all medical personnel involved.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>complicaci\u00f3n<\/strong> may be described as an adverse reaction or event that occurred as a result of pre-existing conditions or other circumstances outside of a doctor&#8217;s control. Even when a surgical procedure is performed correctly on a patient, it is possible that the patient will not fully recover. This is one of the issues covered by informed consent, wherein a doctor must inform a patient of the potential risks and benefits of a procedure before getting consent to perform said procedure.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>error<\/strong>, as defined by Encarta Dictionary, is &#8220;an incorrect, unwise or unfortunate act or decision caused by bad judgment or a lack of information or care.&#8221; Surgeons, nurses and anesthesiologists are held to a high standard when it comes to surgery as well as pre-operative and post-operative care. When they make mistakes, such as performing a surgery on the wrong side of the body or accidentally leaving something behind in a patient, this can have deadly consequences. As such, they may be held legally accountable for surgical mistakes by way of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/negligencia-medica\/\" title=\"negligencia m\u00e9dica\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"12\">negligencia m\u00e9dica<\/a> lawsuits.<\/p>\n<h3>Revise sus opciones con un abogado de negligencia m\u00e9dica de Nueva York<\/h3>\n<p>Gathering evidence for surgical errors can be particularly complicated because the patient will have no memory or account of what occurred during the procedure, if he or she was under general anesthesia. However, an investigation by medical experts may uncover clues of malpractice or wrongdoing. At Napoli \u00a0Shkolnik PLLC, we are highly experienced in handling medical malpractice cases related to surgical errors. We have considerable resources to apply to our clients&#8217; cases, something that is invaluable when dealing with technical matters such as surgical procedures, anesthesia, pre and post-operative care and informed consent. <a href=\"\/es\/contactenos\/\">P\u00f3ngase en contacto con un abogado de negligencia m\u00e9dica de Nueva York<\/a> en nuestra oficina para hablar sobre c\u00f3mo podemos ayudarlo. \u00a1Su primera consulta es gratis!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Dangerous Form of Medical Malpractice in New York Hospitals A surgical error may be described as some sort of mistake or act of negligence related to a surgical procedure&#8230;.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":175,"template":"","practiceareas_category":[749],"class_list":["post-5705","practiceareas","type-practiceareas","status-publish","hentry","practiceareas_category-medical-malpractice"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas\/5705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/practiceareas"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas\/5705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17890,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas\/5705\/revisions\/17890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"practiceareas_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practiceareas_category?post=5705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}