Evaluation of medical malpractice claims in thoracic surgery

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dc.authorscopusid57206856564
dc.authorscopusid6603573768
dc.authorscopusid55857296000
dc.contributor.authorHösükler, Erdem
dc.contributor.authorÜzün, İbrahim
dc.contributor.authorHösükler, Bilgin
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-25T19:45:18Z
dc.date.available2024-09-25T19:45:18Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentAbant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Medical malpractice occurs in cases, where a patient experiences damage as a result of the doctor’s deviation from the standard practice or care. As in all medical specialties, thoracic surgeons may face medical malpractice claims. METHODS: Among the files reviewed by the First Board of Specialization of the Council of Forensic Medicine between January 01, 2010, and December 21, 2015, cases with malpractice allegations against thoracic surgeons were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Fifty-nine of the cases were male (72.8%), and 22 were female (27.2%). The mean age was 51.13±18.97 years, and the most common age range was >60 years (n=35, 43.2%). Medical malpractice was confirmed in 11 (13.6%) of the cases. A diagnostic error was the most common cause of error (n=7, 63.6%), and the most common cause of a diagnostic error was failure to diagnose a condition on time (n=4, 36.4%). The most frequent diagnosis was “injuries due to trauma” (n=54, 66.7%), followed by lung cancer (n=9, 11.1%). It was found that 80.2% (n=65) of the doctors intervened with the patient as a consultant. Complications developed in 48 (59.3%) of the cases. The most common complication was pneumonia (n=7, 14.6%). CONCLUSION: This was the first study in Turkey that included cases of medical malpractice claims that involved thoracic surgeons. We think that examining cases with medical malpractice claims will help physicians not only better understand the characteristics of malpractice claims but also develop strategies to prevent malpractice claims. © 2022 Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.14744/tjtes.2021.77089
dc.identifier.endpage1114en_US
dc.identifier.issn1306-696X
dc.identifier.issue8en_US
dc.identifier.pmid35920427en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85135302097en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1109en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1137391en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.14744/tjtes.2021.77089
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1137391
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/12963
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgeryen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUlusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzYK_20240925en_US
dc.subjectDiagnoseen_US
dc.subjectforensic medicineen_US
dc.subjectmalpracticeen_US
dc.subjectthoracic surgeryen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of medical malpractice claims in thoracic surgeryen_US
dc.title.alternativeGöğüs cerrahisinde tıbbi malpraktis iddialarının değerlendirilmesi]en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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