Case Report

INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT

Volume: 87 Number: 2 March 27, 2024
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INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT

Abstract

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is considered a safe method and is commonly performed in recent years. However, as with other invasive medical procedures, some complications may be encountered during and after this procedure. Of late, medical malpractice cases have become a prominent issue in the healthcare field. The case under discussion was sent to us for autopsy because of an allegation of medical malpractice. The cause of death was claimed to be an invasive procedure, namely pulmonary wedge resection with level 5 lymph node biopsy and VATS. We contribute to the literature by sharing, discussing, and evaluating our autopsy findings with forensic and medical documents. The possible complications of the procedure in question are generally known to be rare, nonfatal, minor traumas.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

March 27, 2024

Submission Date

December 17, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 7, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 87 Number: 2

APA
Vural, T., Erbaş, M., Ketenci, H. Ç., & Askay, M. (2024). INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 87(2), 180-184. https://doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.1406102
AMA
1.Vural T, Erbaş M, Ketenci HÇ, Askay M. INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2024;87(2):180-184. doi:10.26650/IUITFD.1406102
Chicago
Vural, Talip, Melike Erbaş, Hüseyin Çetin Ketenci, and Mehmet Askay. 2024. “INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 87 (2): 180-84. https://doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.1406102.
EndNote
Vural T, Erbaş M, Ketenci HÇ, Askay M (March 1, 2024) INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 87 2 180–184.
IEEE
[1]T. Vural, M. Erbaş, H. Ç. Ketenci, and M. Askay, “INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT”, İst Tıp Fak Derg, vol. 87, no. 2, pp. 180–184, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.26650/IUITFD.1406102.
ISNAD
Vural, Talip - Erbaş, Melike - Ketenci, Hüseyin Çetin - Askay, Mehmet. “INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 87/2 (March 1, 2024): 180-184. https://doi.org/10.26650/IUITFD.1406102.
JAMA
1.Vural T, Erbaş M, Ketenci HÇ, Askay M. INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2024;87:180–184.
MLA
Vural, Talip, et al. “INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT”. Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, vol. 87, no. 2, Mar. 2024, pp. 180-4, doi:10.26650/IUITFD.1406102.
Vancouver
1.Talip Vural, Melike Erbaş, Hüseyin Çetin Ketenci, Mehmet Askay. INVESTIGATION OF DEATH AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOPIC SURGERY IN TERMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: AN AUTOPSY CASE REPORT. İst Tıp Fak Derg. 2024 Mar. 1;87(2):180-4. doi:10.26650/IUITFD.1406102

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