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The medicolegal risks of thermal injury during laparoscopic monopolar electrosurgery.

Perantinides, P G; Tsarouhas, A P; Katzman, V S.

J Healthc Risk Manag ; 18(1): 47-55, 1998.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10176550

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Medicolegal liability claims arising from minimally invasive surgeries are rapidly increasing. While the medical community appears aware of certain types of liability risks in this area, it often underappreciates the risks associated with monopolar laparoscopic electrosurgery. Jury verdicts and settlements help define this problem, which can lead to improved healthcare delivery and better outcomes for patients.

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Burns, Electric/etiology , Electrosurgery/adverse effects , Laparoscopy/adverse effects , Malpractice/legislation & jurisprudence , Credentialing , Education, Medical, Continuing , Humans , Liability, Legal , Risk Assessment , United States

Patient safety during laparoscopic monopolar electrosurgery--principles and guidelines. Consortium on Electrosurgical Safety During Laparoscopy.

Brill, A I; Feste, J R; Hamilton, T L; Tsarouhas, A P; Berglund, S R; Petelin, J B; Perantinides, P G.

JSLS ; 2(3): 221-5, 1998.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9876743

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Electrosurgery/adverse effects , Electrosurgery/standards , Laparoscopy/standards , Accreditation , Female , General Surgery/education , Humans , Internship and Residency/standards , Laparoscopy/methods , Male , Risk Assessment , Safety , United States

The case against legal assisted suicide.

Tsarouhas, A P.

Ohio North Univ Law Rev ; 20(3): 793-814, 1994.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12199251

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Suicide, Assisted/legislation & jurisprudence , Euthanasia/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Public Policy , Right to Die/legislation & jurisprudence , United States

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