Louisiana Laparoscopic Surgery Malpractice Claims

One of the newest marvels of modern medicine is minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery using small incisions, tiny cameras, Veress needles, a trocar and other tools. Laparoscopic surgery, also known as Band-Aid surgery, keyhole surgery or pinhole surgery, offers better access to organs or affected areas, faster recoveries and less scarring.

However, these technologically advances surgical procedures can also result in medical and surgical errors leading to severe organ damage, infections and even death. At Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis & Burns, LLC, in Baton Rouge, our medical malpractice lawyers represent clients throughout Louisiana who have been injured due to a laparoscopic surgical mistake.

If you suffer serious health problems or have lost of a loved one due to this type of medical malpractice, contact our medical malpractice lawyers. Some of the dangers that laparoscopic surgery patients risk include:

• Common bile duct injuries
• Hepatic duct injuries
• Ureter/kidney injuries
• Bowel or intestine injuries
• Infections, peritonitis or sepsis
• Cut site and organ burns

While it is most commonly used in a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or gall bladder removal surgery, the use of laparoscopic surgery has been applied to surgical procedures for hernias, gastric bypass, as well as in the areas of urology and gynecology. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys understand that surgeon inexperience and limited observation following laparoscopic surgery can expose patients to potential injury.

We have significant experience handling cases involving laparoscopic surgery errors which have resulted in injury and infection. Together with our skill in building and litigating over 1,000 personal injury cases, our skilled lawyers have to the resources and means to help our clients find the compensation they deserve for a botched surgery.

Our extensive knowledge of medical malpractice in Louisiana helps us avoid known impediments in these types of injury cases. Contact our laparoscopic injury attorneys at Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis & Burns today.