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Surgery
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Failure to carry out appropriate pre-operative checks such as
blood coagulation,
history/presence of infection and previous surgery
and manage any risks accordingly
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Failure to carry our adequate post-operative monitoring
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Failure to notice damage to surrounding structures and/or
excessive bleeding during
surgery and acting accordingly
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Delay to diagnose need for surgery and delay in performing
surgery
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Inappropriate surgery
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(In some cases) damage to surrounding nerves, organs and other
structures
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Failure to remove swabs and other artefacts
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Failure to adequately warn of risks/complications of surgery
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