General and Digestive System Surgery is a complex speciality whose pathology requires invasive treatments in which there is a high number of what are known as "dirty surgeries". It is therefore not uncommon for undesirable results to occur both during surgery and during post-operative follow-up.
This speciality includes not only surgery of the digestive tract and abdominal wall, but also breast and proctological surgery, two of the most complex anatomical areas that require special care in the surgical approach.
General surgeons treat a wide range of pathologies: from simple appendicitis to complex processes associated with chronic and autoimmune diseases (Crohn's disease, etc.) or tumours.
The scope of responsibility of general surgeons is not only limited to the operating theatre, but extends both to the indications for treatment (usually surgical) and to immediate post-surgical monitoring. The undesirable consequences of an adverse event in General Surgery involve very serious problems for patients in their daily lives and can condition, in perpetuity, their quality of life or even their death.
The most common injury in general surgery is perforation. Despite the time that has passed since the implementation of the laparoscopic technique in Spain and the simplification of surgical procedures, the number of perforations that occur today is still high. Similarly, infectious conditions after surgery, with potentially lethal consequences, continue to be a common occurrence in the General Surgery Departments of Spanish hospitals.
From the Medical Liability Department of Belzuz Abogados we want to contribute, from the exigency and professional rigour, to help our clients obtain compensation for the damages they may have suffered as a result of an adverse event in the field of General Surgery. To do this, we study your case, we help you and we advise you; if you believe you have been the victim of a medical error or negligence, do not hesitate: contact us.
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