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[Legal aspects of deadly acute appendicitis].
- Source :
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Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie [Zentralbl Chir] 2005 Dec; Vol. 130 (6), pp. 594-6. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Appendicitis is diagnosed by synoptic evaluation of typical symptoms, laboratory tests and sonography. The only therapy is a prompt operation. The main reason for appendicitis mortality is the condition not detected or not detected in time. The case of a 50 year old male who died from a non-detected perityphlitic appendicitis with abscesses in the liver is presented. Only if appendicitis can be reliably ruled out an operation is not indicated. The not performed surgical intervention is often interpreted as a treatment error by the courts. In doubt, an operation should therefore be performed.
- Subjects :
- Abdomen, Acute diagnosis
Abdomen, Acute mortality
Abdomen, Acute surgery
Abscess diagnosis
Abscess mortality
Appendicitis diagnosis
Appendicitis mortality
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors mortality
Expert Testimony legislation & jurisprudence
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Liver Abscess diagnosis
Liver Abscess mortality
Liver Abscess surgery
Male
Medical Errors mortality
Middle Aged
Abdomen, Acute etiology
Abscess surgery
Appendicitis surgery
Diagnostic Errors legislation & jurisprudence
Malpractice legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors legislation & jurisprudence
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 0044-409X
- Volume :
- 130
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16382411
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2005-872557