Every year in the U.S., some 4,500 to 6,000 surgical patients leave the hospital with a foreign object inside their body. Michigan residents should know that the two most common objects are sponges and needles. Also common are scalpels, forceps, surgical masks and...
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Surgical Errors
Surgical error leaves woman with need for life-long dialysis
When a patient is required to undergo surgery, there are many concerns, such as mistakes being made. Most, if not all, surgical errors are preventable. As a result, many experts refer to these instances as "never events." Yet, the sad truth is that these errors occur...
Study shows stress contributes to surgical errors
Most Michigan residents trust their doctors. However, they may not realize that medical errors cause up to 440,000 deaths a year, with a number of them occurring during medical procedures. While some of these deaths and other injuries are caused by egregious errors,...
Surgical error allegedly leads to man’s death
Most Michiganders have endured medical procedures. They probably felt that twinge of fear that tends to strike in the hours or even days leading up to the operation. More often than not, those who undergo surgery find themselves relieved when they wake up to find that...
