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ABDOMINAL SURGERY

Abdominal surgery involves operations on any of the abdominal organs:

the gall bladder (cholecystectomy)
the stomach
the duodenum
the small and large intestines
the abdominal wall for inguinal, femoral and umbilical hernia repairs
the appendix
the pancreas

Types of Abdominal Procedures

Abdomen


	Abdominal Aneurysm Repair	- Removal of the dilated portion of the lower aorta

	Abdominal Wall Defect Repair	- Omphalocele and Gastroschisis Repair

	Anesthesia

	Appendectomy	- Removal of the appendix

	Bariatric Surgery	- Surgery for morbid obesity

	Blood Transfusion	- Transfusion of blood and blood products

	Cesarean Section

	Cholecystectomy	- For gall bladder removal

	Colectomy	- For removal of a portion of colon

	Colonoscopy	- Examination of the colon

	Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair	- Herniation of the bowel through the diaphragm into the chest

	Correction of Pyloric and Duodenal Stenosis	- Narrowing of the pylorus or duodenum

	Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography

	ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPancreatography)

	Gastrectomy	- Removal of all or part of the stomach

	Gastrointestinal Polyps

	Hernia	- Repair

	Hysterectomy	- For removal of the uterus

	Intussusception	- Telescoping bowel

	Kidney Transplantation

	Nephrectomy	- Removal of the kidney

	Panendoscopy	- EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy, EGD; upper endoscopy

	Pediatric Hernia Repair	- Inguinal, Femoral and Umbilical

	Repair of Gastrointestinal Atresias	- Blockages of the Stomach, Bowel and Bile Ducts

	Splenectomy	- Removal of the spleen

	Surgery for Peptic Ulcer

	Surgery of Choledochal Cysts	- Cystic enlargement of the bile ducts

	Surgery of Pediatric Malignant Abdominal Tumors	- Wilms’ Tumor and Neuroblastoma

	Surgery of the Duodenum	- Surgery for peptic ulcer

	Surgery of the Jejunum and Ileum	- Surgery of the small bowel

	Surgery of the Pancreas

Medical Negligence can occur with all of the above procedures. Further examples of where negligence commonly occurs:

• Operations involving the gall bladder – laparoscopic cholecystectomy, open cholecystectomy.
• Delayed diagnosis of appendicitis.
• Hernia repairs.
• Infection following an abdominal operation.
• The management of patients with pancreatitis.
• Bowel cancer; operations involving bowel cancer; delayed diagnosis of bowel cancer.
• Endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures.

Not every death or injury which occurs in conjunction with medical care is the result of medical negligence. Most medical providers are dedicated, caring and committed professionals.

However, if you have questions about the care you received, contact our lawyers. We are firmly committed to helping you find out if you or a loved one has suffered injuries or death as a result of medical negligence, and to providing an honest and professional assessment of your claim.

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