The common types of unnecessary surgery claims* in Ireland range from a failure to inform the patient of alternatives to errors in diagnosis and wrong patient surgery. You could have a medical negligence claim* if you undergo unnecessary surgery in an HSE hospital.<\/span><\/p>\nUnnecessary surgery could cause you further injury, have you spend a longer time in hospital and may even put your life at risk.<\/span><\/p>\nSome of the common unnecessary surgery claims*:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Invasive surgery when pinhole surgery is an alternative claim<\/div><\/li>
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Invasive surgery when medication may be an alternative claim<\/div><\/li>
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Orthopaedic surgery, when physiotherapy may be an alternative claim<\/div><\/li>
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Misdiagnosis of a need for surgery claim<\/div><\/li>
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Unnecessary surgery on the wrong patient claim<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span>Invasive surgery, where pinhole surgery is an alternative claim<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Invasive surgery, where pinhole surgery is an alternative, can happen when the surgeon does not read a patient’s notes or there is a case of not informing the patient of the options.<\/span><\/p>\nThe patient should be told of the pinhole surgery that is an alternative to the proposed invasive surgery.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you had to undergo invasive surgery when pinhole surgery is an alternative, you could have a medical negligence compensation claim. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Invasive surgery when medication may be an alternative claim<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Invasive surgery, when medication may be an alternative, could occur with cancer, cardiac issues and elective surgery, such as removing gallstones. Medication can often resolve a medical problem without the need for surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTypes of cases where medication may be an alternative to surgery:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Early stages of a cancer, such as skin cancer<\/div><\/li>
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Digestion issues which could be solved with a course of medication<\/div><\/li>
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Prescription of blood pressure medication instead of heart surgery<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
A medical negligence solicitor can handle your unnecessary surgery claim* when medication could have been an alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Orthopaedic surgery, when physiotherapy may be an alternative claim<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Physiotherapy is often a viable alternative to orthopaedic surgery. It can resolve an issue without the need for invasive surgery and can reduce recovery time for the patient.<\/span><\/p>\nOrthopaedic surgery, such as for a shoulder or leg injury, can take time to heal, can involve time in the hospital, and may not be successful in some cases.<\/span><\/p>\nA course of physiotherapy may allow you to continue at work, to drive and avoid the need for a stay in hospital.<\/span><\/p>\nYou could have an unnecessary surgery claim* if you are not informed of physiotherapy as an alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Misdiagnosis of the need for surgery claim<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Misdiagnosis of the need for surgery is a common medical negligence compensation claim. The consultant makes a misdiagnosis of a medical complaint and schedules unnecessary surgery.<\/span><\/p>\nA misdiagnosis can happen when the consultant misreads the test results, fails to order the correct tests or there are errors with the testing procedure.<\/span><\/p>\nIf the consultant does not examine the patient thoroughly or relies only on doctor notes to make a diagnosis, then the clinical negligence of unnecessary surgery may follow.<\/span><\/p>\nYou can make a medical negligence claim* if the consultant performs unnecessary surgery due to making a misdiagnosis of your condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Unnecessary surgery on the wrong patient claim<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Unnecessary surgery on the wrong patient can happen when the hospital does not have a strict surgery protocol in place in the operating theatres. Surgical staff must check and recheck all patients to ensure medical negligence does not take place.<\/span><\/p>\nUnnecessary surgery can also happen on the wrong patient when:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>