title: Medical legal complications of cutaneous surgery.
abstract: Complications in surgery are an unfavorable outcome as a result of a procedure. These can occur intraoperatively, immediately after or in the distant future. Minimizing the risk and prompt treatment of complications is important to avoid potentially disastrous outcomes. This article will review the more common complications of cutaneous surgery and then analyze the legal consequences of these complications.
authors.affiliation: Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Man
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome