Litigation in breast surgery: unique insights from the English National Health Service experience.

R L O'ConnellNeill PataniJ T MachinT W R BriggsT IrvineF A MacNeill

Published in: BJS open (2021)

Patient-reported delays in diagnosis and dissatisfaction with cosmetic outcome are the most common causes of litigation related to breast surgery. These key themes should be the focus for workforce learning, with the aim of improving patient care and experience.

Keyphrases

patient reported
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
public health
quality improvement
acute coronary syndrome