Virginia Medical Malpractice: Cut or Perforated Bowel or Colon in Hysterectomy — Surgical Errors
Many women have a hysterectomy performed for a variety of reasons. The hysterectomy can be performed in a number of ways including laparoscopically through the use of an incision (laparotomy) through the vagina, and a combination of laparoscopy and vaginal access (vaginally assisted hysterectomy). Medical and surgical errors can, and do, occur if the surgeon is…