{"id":1347,"date":"2014-02-21T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allenandallen.com\/the-risks-of-routine-surgery\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T17:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:54:24","slug":"los-riesgos-de-la-cirugia-de-rutina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allenandallen.com\/es\/blog\/the-risks-of-routine-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Los riesgos de la cirug\u00eda de rutina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the most common surgeries performed in the United States are tonsillectomies, appendectomies, and cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal).<\/a>[1]<\/a> \u00a0The fact that surgeons perform these types of procedures every day doesn\u2019t reduce a particular patient\u2019s risk for complications. \u00a0According to Dr. Albert Wu, Director of the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the most common post-surgery complications include bleeding, infection, and damage to nearby tissue.<\/a>[2]<\/a> \u00a0Though serious complications are rare, there are factors that can increase a patient\u2019s risk. \u00a0Having heart, lung, or liver problems or being obese makes complications arising from these common surgical procedures more likely.<\/p>\n

In the wake of a routine tonsillectomy, one of these unforeseen post-surgery complications left Jahi McMath, a young girl in California, brain dead and her family fighting for the right to keep her on life support.<\/a>[3]<\/a> \u00a0After having her tonsils removed, Jahi woke up and asked her mother for a popsicle. Shortly thereafter, she began bleeding from her nose and mouth and went into cardiac arrest. Tragically, the McMath family has been forced to confront the risks of routine surgery first-hand. Jahi\u2019s situation illustrates these real life risks for us all.<\/a>[4]<\/a><\/p>\n

While medical malpractice has yet to be alleged in Jahi\u2019s case, what happens when it is the surgeon, rather than the patient\u2019s body, that is responsible for post-surgery complications? \u00a0According to a study published in September, medical errors account for almost 200,000 deaths in the United States every year.<\/a>[5]<\/a>\u00a0 If you or someone in your family was injured after seeking medical care, contact Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen.\u00a0 One of our experienced medical malpractice attorneys can help investigate your claim and determine whether a lawsuit is the appropriate course of action.<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong>: Jason Konvicka is a\u00a0personal injury attorney and a member of the medical malpractice team at Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. Jason is\u00a0experienced in handling catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.\u00a0Jason has achieved impressive verdicts and settlements for clients in\u00a0<\/span>spinal cord injury\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>traumatic brain injury<\/a>\u00a0cases.\u00a0 He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubble and is listed in\u00a0<\/span>Best Lawyers in America<\/em>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>[1]<\/a> A complete list of the most common surgical procedures is available online at: <\/span>http:\/\/uhealthsystem.com\/health-library\/surgery\/operative\/common<\/a> .<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>[2]<\/a> <\/span>http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2013\/12\/19\/health\/routine-surgery-complications\/index.html?hpt=hp_t3<\/a> .<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>[3]<\/a> For\u00a0 more information on Jahi McMath\u2019s case visit: <\/span>http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/01\/06\/health\/jahi-mcmath-girl-brain-dead\/<\/a> .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/a>[4]<\/a><\/span>For more information about the risks of routine surgeries, check out the CNN article titled, \u201cWhen routine surgeries go wrong,\u201d posted online at: <\/span>www.cnn.com\/2013\/12\/19\/health\/routine-surgery-complications\/<\/a>.\u00a0 This article describes in more detail some of the risks of routine surgeries and discusses some studies that have tracked the occurrence of post-surgery complications.\u00a0 The article also offers some advice as to what you should discuss with your doctor before surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/a>[5]<\/a>\u00a0The full study, \u201cA New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care,\u201d is available online at: http:\/\/Journals.lww.com\/journalpatientsafety\/Fulltext\/2013\/09000\/A_New,_Evidence_based_Estimate_of_Patient_Harms.2.aspx .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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