Modern hospital protocols call for formal “time out” in the operating room before the surgery starts, during which all of the operating room personnel stop what they are doing and confirm with one another the patient’s identification, the operative procedure to be performed, and the body part to be operated on (for example, “this is John Smith, date of birth xxxx, we are performing an ACL repair, and the surgery is on his left shoulder”). When he awoke after the surgery, he was surprised (and dismayed) to find that the bandages were placed on his left knee.
Las Vegas Medical Malpractice Claim For Surgery On The Wrong Knee – Medical Malpractice Lawyers
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