Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgeons operate
by inserting a series of tubes in small puncture
holes. At the tip of one tube is a camera that projects
onto a television screen; another tube inflates the
body cavity with gas, so the organs float apart and
the camera can distinguish between them. Another tube
serves as a channel through which the surgeons insert
long, spindly instruments that cut, clamp, and staple.
It's a difficult new skill for many surgeons to master,
and the learning curve is steep. Often times the physician
has trouble with visualization of the anatomical structures,
which leads to the physician cutting or clipping the
wrong duct, organ, or artery. Laparoscopic injuries
are very serious and often require another surgery,
or even lifelong treatment to correct the problem.
The performance of laparoscopic surgery on gallbladders,
hernias, livers, hysterectomies, lungs, bile ducts,
stomachs, and bowels are often the areas where
such injuries and medical negligence occurs.
Doctors have recently been able to classify those
most affected by laparoscopic gallbladder injury
as having a combination of the following four
characteristics, often termed the four “F’s”.
- Female
- Fatty – slightly to severely overweight
- Forty
- Fertile
This law firm has been successful in recovering millions
of dollars for those victimized by such medical negligence.
If you, or someone you know, has been a victim of
this traumatic procedure, call us so we may help you
receive compensation.
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