Healthcare Liability and Thyroidectomy: When Is the Surgeon Wrong?

Overview

Journal Healthcare (Basel)

Specialty Health Services

Date 2023 Feb 25

PMID 36833111

Authors

Maricla Marrone

Carlo Angeletti

Mirko Leonardelli

Stefano Duma

Gerardo Cazzato

Ettore Gorini

Alessandro DellErba

Cristoforo Pomara

Affiliations

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Abstract

Thyroid surgeries can often lead to operative complications, sometimes with consequences on the patient's health. This often leads to claims for compensation but the assessments of consultants and judges are not always objective. Based on these considerations, the authors analyzed forty-seven sentences issued between 2013 and 2022 regarding claims of alleged medical malpractice. This analysis aims to examine the cases presented in the sentences and the evaluations proposed by the judges to offer ideas for objective evaluation by the legislation in force in Italy.

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