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World J Surg ; 34(11): 2635-41, 2010 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20645094

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BACKGROUND: Bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy often cause long-term morbidity, with a number of patients resorting to litigation. The present study aimed to analyze risk factors for litigation and to quantify the subsequent medicolegal burden. METHODS: A total of 67/106 patients (26 male) with major laparoscopic cholecystectomy bile duct injuries (LCBDI) and a minimum 2-year follow-up, replied to a questionnaire covering patient perception toward the complication, physical/psychological recovery, and subsequent litigation. These data were collated with prospectively collected data related to the LCBDI and subsequent management, and a multivariate regression model was designed to identify potential risk factors associated with litigation. RESULTS: Most patients felt they had been inadequately informed prior to surgery [47/67 (70%)] and after the LCBDI [50/67 (75%)], and a majority remained psychologically traumatized at the time of evaluation [50/67 (75%)]. Of these, 22 patients had started litigation by means of a "letter of demand" (LOD; n = 10) or prosecution (n = 12). Nineteen (19/22%) cases have been closed in favor of the plaintiff. There was no difference between the awards for LOD versus prosecution cases, and average compensation was £40,800 versus £89,875, respectively (p = n.s). On multivariate analysis, age < 52 years (p = 0.03), associated vascular injury (p = 0.014), immediate nonspecialist repair (p = 0.009), and perceived incomplete recovery following LCBDI (p = 0.017) were identified as independent predictors for possible litigation. CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of the present study, nearly one third of patients with major transectional LCBDI are likely to resort to litigation. Younger patients and those in whom repair is attempted prior to specialist referral are likely to initiate litigation.


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Ductos Biliares/lesões , Colecistectomia Laparoscópica/efeitos adversos , Colecistectomia Laparoscópica/legislação & jurisprudência , Jurisprudência , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doenças dos Ductos Biliares/etiologia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Complicações Intraoperatórias/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Fatores de Risco , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto Jovem
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