The word ‘surgery’ came from
'chirurgiae', which means ‘hand work’. However today in medical specialty, the
term surgery incorporates uses of operative manual, various computerized
instrumental techniques along with hand work on a patient for surgical
procedure. The surgical operations are performed maintaining a standard with
the best of his ability and capability by the surgeon without any problems or
complications and the same is true in most surgeries in various hospitals. But,
every year some patients complain of unnecessary harm to health and life due to
performed surgical errors. Sometimes the damage caused is repairable and does
not give rise to any long–term effects side by side. In some other cases, the
negligence results in permanent disability or even a fatality.
- All operations naturally carry
with them a certain level of risk and there are also specific risks of
each different procedure.
- Each and every case where there
may be problems during or following an surgical operation, risks should be
carefully explained to a patient before the procedure goes ahead
- An informed choice about having
surgery and the possible complications must be explained in a language,
which the patient/legal heirs fully understand. Failure to do this may
constitute negligence in itself.
- The Delhi Medical Council has reiterated
in many cases about informed consent.
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