Surgical Errors

It's never great to wind up in the hospital. However, winding up in the hospital in Georgia could be downright lethal. Georgia's hospitals rank last when it comes to keeping patients safe from hospital-acquired infections. This would include: infections in the...

It might be surprising and disturbing, but one of the most common surgical errors in operations is when a foreign body, such as a surgical instrument, is left inside the body after the operation has taken place. These mistakes can occasionally be life-threatening, but...

During surgery, when electrical devices are used, patients can potentially incur burns and other injuries as a result of the electrical current. These injuries can be extremely painful and potentially life-threatening. This risk is particularly prevalent in...

When undertaking an operation, the patient is administered anesthetic to block the pain of the operation and to send the patient to sleep. When a healthy patient goes for an operation and is given anesthetic from an experienced and competent surgeon, there is a very...

Using metal in hip replacements was once standard procedure. However, after thousands of surgeries were conducted, patients began complaining of unfortunate side effects. Upon further investigation, doctors often found metal parts that had broken off from the hip...

Transvaginal mesh implants have long been promised as a solution for women suffering from pelvic prolapse or from stress urinary incontinence. With very limited options to choose from, many women felt like going through this surgery was their only hope. However,...

In the U.S., about 15 million people undergo one form of plastic surgery or another every year. Although plastic surgery is generally considered safe, accidents do happen. This blog will go through some of the most common risks that those undergoing plastic surgery...