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Different Incidents of Surgical Errors

There are numerous errors that can be made during surgery, including:

• Anesthesia overdoses
• Administering the incorrect blood type
• Prescription errors or medication mistakes
• Failure to review medical instructions resulting in surgery on the incorrect body part
• Misreading a medical chart or incorrectly assessing a patient’s medical history
• Improper medical clearance for surgery
• Scalpel slips that nick neighboring organs or pierce other body parts
• Failure to treat a post-operative infection

Aside from these occurrences, unnecessary procedures like a Cesarean section or hysterectomy can also constitute a surgical error. Mistakes that happen during cosmetic procedures can leave patients physically disfigured and emotionally scarred.

The most common types of surgeries and procedures where mistakes happen include:

• Gastric bypass surgery
• Plastic and cosmetic surgery
• Laparoscopic intestinal surgery
• Thoracic surgery
• Childbirth
• Cardiothoracic surgery