Femoral nerve injury in gynecologic surgery: medico-legal issues for best surgical practices

ConclusionsTo avoid potential malpractice lawsuits, care must be taken to accurately collect data linked to individual factors and the possible complications of a surgical procedure. A detailed description is required of the patient ’s position on the surgical table, the self-retaining retractors selected, length of time they were in use, maximum tractive force exerted, and their inspection or repositioning during the operation.
Source: Gynecological Surgery - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research