ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Injuries during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Scoping Review of the Claims and Civil Action Judgements.
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- Assessment of Safety and Errors in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Treatment of Gallstone Disease in Southeastern Mexico.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Civil medical liability in general surgery: A systematic review.Surgery open science · 2026Review
- Navigating the Impossible Gallbladder: Bailout Strategies and Culture of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Cureus · 2026Review
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy after gallbladder preservation: TG18 Delphi score quantifies surgical difficulty.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Feasibility and learning curve of a standardized laparoscopic cholecystectomy technique using a reusable bipolar device: a risk-adjusted CUSUM analysis of 780 cases operated by surgical trainees.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Bile Duct Injury and Litigation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Global Review of Current and Future Preventative Initiatives.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2025Review
- Transient Elevation of Liver Function Tests and Bilirubin Levels After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Bile Duct Injuries: A Dreaded Complication of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Cureus · 2024Review
- Educational Scoring System in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is It the Right Time to Standardize?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Lateral dorsal infundibular approach: an alternative option for the safe completion of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- Harmonic Scalpel Versus Clips for Ligation of Cystic Duct in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo define what type of injuries are more frequently related to medicolegal claims and civil action judgments.
methodsWe performed a scoping review on 14 studies and 2406 patients, analyzing medicolegal claims related to laparoscopic cholecystectomy injuries. We have focalized on three phases associated with claims: phase of care, location of injuries, type of injuries.
resultsThe most common phase of care associated with litigation was the improper intraoperative surgical performance (47.6% ± 28.3%), related to a "poor" visualization, and the improper post-operative management (29.3% ± 31.6%). The highest rate of defense verdicts was reported for the improper post-operative management of the injury (69.3% ± 23%). A lower rate was reported in the incorrect presurgical assessment (39.7% ± 24.4%) and in the improper intraoperative surgical performance (21.39% ± 21.09%). A defense verdict was more common in cystic duct injuries (100%), lower in hepatic bile duct (42.9%) and common bile duct (10%) injuries.
conclusionsDuring laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the most common cause of claims, associated with lower rate of defense verdict, was the improper intraoperative surgical performance. The decision to take legal action was determined often for poor communication after the original incident.
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