Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy The following video shows the proper technique in performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The surgery was performed on a 57 year old woman with a six months history of recurrent billiary colic and positive ultrasound for multiple stones in her gallbladder. Deviation from Standard of Care […]
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Feds stop public disclosure of many serious hospital errors Jayne O’Donnell, USA TODAY 9:50 a.m. EDT August 6, 2014 Helen Haskell’s 15-year-old son Lewis died in 2000 from a hemorrhage brought on by a perforated ulcer caused by his pain medication. She founded Mothers Against Medical Errors […]
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LASIK Surgery and its Risks [fvplayer src=”https://dimartinilaw.comsample/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/LASIK-Surgery-and-its-Risks.mp4″ width=”1280″ height=”720″] The FDA developed this video to inform potential patients about the risks of LASIK. The video includes images of common visual problems that a LASIK patient may see.
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Study Regarding Hospital Safety The New York Times reports that a new study being published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds no progress in reducing patient harm at hospitals as a result of medical care. The study, conducted from 2002 to 2007 in 10 North […]
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Medical Errors Uploaded by USFoodandDrugAdmin on Nov 18, 2010 An article by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) reminds healthcare practitioners how dangerous it can be to misread the letters and numbers on prescriptions, drug orders and medical records. Unfortunately, these mistakes are easy to […]
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Surgical Error The case of WILLIAM DeSANTIS and ANN DeSANTIS, Plaintiffs, v. GARY ZITO, M.D., METROPOLITAN LITHOTRIPTOR ASSOCIATES, P.C. and METROPOLITAN UROLOGICAL SPECIALIST, P.C., Defendants, Index No. 109753/09 (Supreme Court, New York County, April 24, 2011). In this case, the plaintiff suffered from an enlarged prostate. As […]
Read more →Are You at Risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis? Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in a large vein. Part of a clot may break off and travel to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism and, possibly, death. Protect yourself. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and […]
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FDA Safety Communication: Breast Cancer Screening – Thermography is Not an Alternative to Mammography Date Issued: June 2, 2011 Audience: Women Health Care Providers Cancer Advocacy Organizations National Association of Attorneys General Medical Specialties: Radiology, Pathology, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Oncology, Nursing, General Practice, Breast Surgery, Acupuncture, Osteopathy, […]
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Preventable Medical Errors – The Sixth Biggest Killer in America Everyday patients place their faith and trust in doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Unfortunately, medical mistakes do occur. When this happens, people can be seriously injured or even killed. A study has suggested that medical errors are the […]
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Gynecologic Surgery Introduction The ureters are muscular tubes that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. They originate in the pelvis of the kidney and terminate in the base of the bladder. Each kidney has one ureter. An ureteral injury is a rare but potentially […]
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