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Rev Med Hosp Gen Mex 2010; 73 (2)

A case of prostatectomy that conditioned conflict between the doctor and the patient that was resolved by extrajudicial process

Gutiérrez-Vega RR, Manzanilla-García HA, Gallegos-Garza AC, Dubón-Peniche MC, Venegas-Páez FV, Novoa-Boldo A, Aguirre-Güemez AV, Fajardo-Dolci G

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 140-145
PDF size: 102.95 Kb.


ABSTRACT

We report the case of a 77 year old patient submitted to a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. During surgery massive bleeding ocurred; later on, he developed urinary incontinence. The patient complained at The National Commission of Medical Arbitration; both parties accepted the procedures of conciliation and arbitration mandated by the Commission. It was determined that, in spite of both complications, this was not a case of medical malpractice because the surgeon acted according to the standards of ethical and scientific practice of medicine, and within the legal frame in our country.


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