Cleveland Nicking Organs Attorney
When performing surgery on a patient's torso, a surgeon needs to take great care that no inadvertent cuts occur to any of the organs. It takes great care to be able to avoid nicking, lacerating or perforating bodily organs while an operation is proceeding. Many surgeries have a number of factors that complicate a surgeon's ability to clearly view the area in which they are operating.
Depending on the type of surgery and the medical condition of the patient it may be extremely difficult to avoid incidental injuries to adjoining organs. Certain landmarks are used by surgeons to identify areas surrounding the surgical site so as to minimize the potential of injuring vital organs, tissues and blood supply. Retractors and other tools are used to keep vital organs out of the surgical field and to minimize cutting off blood supply to an internal organ.
Surgeons are trained to deal with these complicating factors. However, this does not prevent all instances of perforated, lacerated or nicked organs. Certain organs present a greater threat to the health of the patient when they have been cut, including:
- Bowels
- Intestines
- Stomach
- Spleen
- Kidney
- Bladder
- Liver
- Arteries
- Nerves
A laceration to one of these organs is especially dangerous as any cut can allow the contents of that organ to leak into the abdominal cavity. Injury to nerves, veins or arteries that are a major source of blood flow and neurologic function of the bladder, bowel and central nervous system can be devastating if they occur and are not timely recognized and treated.
An injury to nerves, veins, arteries or the lining of internal organ can be devastating. In the event that an injury to a viscus or an internal organ in the body such as the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys or bladder occurs major life threatening complications can occur. When an injury to an organ in the abdomen such as the colon occurs contents within the hollow viscus can leak into your abdominal cavity. These contents are potentially poisonous and can result in:
- Sepsis
- Peritonitis
- Death
At Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A., our Cleveland medical malpractice lawyers can help you pursue justice and the maximum compensation for injuries that you suffered due to any nicking, laceration or perforation of an internal body organ that may have occurred during a surgical procedure. We have decades of experience in providing our clients with the exceptional representation that creates results when they have been injured through medical malpractice.
Contact the Ohio Perforated Organs Attorneys of Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A.
If you or a loved one suffered from complications brought about by an organ that was nicked, lacerated or perforated during a surgery, turn to the experienced counsel at Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A., in Cleveland. We can help you pursue truth, justice and the compensation you deserve after suffering medical malpractice. With decades of experience and a track record of success that includes having secured over $100 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients, we can help you. To schedule a free no obligation consultation, call 216-298-1146 toll free at 866-558-0231 or contact us online.
