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Review
. 2015 Oct;48(5):827-37.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.05.014. Epub 2015 Jun 26.

Medicolegal Issues in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Complications

James A Stankiewicz  1 , Jeffrey Hotaling  2
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Medicolegal Issues in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Complications

James A Stankiewicz et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

Complications occur during and after endoscopic sinus surgery. Complications leading to temporary or most commonly permanent injury often are involved in litigation for malpractice. This article concentrates on areas of importance that are considered during medicolegal deliberations.

Keywords: Blindness; Brain injury; Complications; Diplopia; Injury; Malpractice; Prevention.

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