Medical Malpractice Trends in Dacryocystorhinostomy and Orbital Decompression.
Dennis M TangRachna GoliThomas S HigginsJonathan Y TingElisa A IllingArthur William WuPublished in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2022)
Despite several thousand orbital decompressions and DCR surgeries being performed annually in the US, very few lawsuits involving these complex surgeries have gone to trial. However, of the cases that did go to trial, a relatively high proportion of verdicts for plaintiffs was observed.