Surgical Errors

When you agree to a surgical procedure, you do so with the idea that it'll improve your health. So, the last thing you want to find out is that something went wrongWhile there are risks associated with every type of surgery, even those that are deemed minor, some...

Surgical mistakes, such as wrong-site surgery, can have a drastic impact on a person's life. Imagine needing to have your left leg amputated and waking up to find that they accidentally amputated your right leg -- and that the left one still has to go in a separate...

When surgery is taking place, there could be many complex aspects of the case. The surgeon has to concentrate to avoid making mistakes. Simple errors, like cutting just a little too deeply, could cause a serious bleed and lead to a patient dying on the table.In most...

Surgical procedures can be very costly, even if you have insurance. This is why more and more New York residents are choosing to have their surgeries performed in a surgical center instead of a hospital. These centers are typically more affordable.In most cases,...

More than a few decades ago, hospitals were not a big part of American health care. They were open only to critically ill people or patients with a specific malady, while many family doctors would make trips to patients' homes. Now, the hospital is home to much of our...

Imagine being a patient with significant gynecological issues. As a result of your constant pain and the dysfunction within your body, you and your surgeon decide that vaginal mesh could help. You go through with the operation, but you never really heal. Infections...

When patients are wheeled into the operating room, they place their lives in the hands of trusted surgical professionals. In addition to ensuring the right procedure is performed on the correct patient and confirming that no surgical instruments are left behind in the...

New Yorkers in the hospital often worry about becoming a victim of medical errors and with good reason. CNN Health estimates that medical errors may be the third-leading cause of death in America. Surgical errors account for a large portion of this and may be the most...

When a person in New York must have a surgery or one of their family members requires an operation, it is logical to have concerns and questions. Understanding the nature of the procedure, the pre-surgical instructions and what to expect after the operation can all be...

Having an anesthesiologist place you under anesthesia can prove highly unnerving, but more than 40 million patients across New York and the nation are “put under” every year. At Futterman, Sirotkin & Seinfeld, LLP, we recognize that anytime medical professionals...