title: [Medical negligence in surgery: 112 cases retrospective analysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the general characteristics of medical negligence in surgery in order to provide the reference for forensic practices.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twelve cases of medical negligence in surgical department were retrospectively analyzed in Fada Institute of Forensic Medicine and Science from 2008 to 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The common types of medical negligence cases in the surgery were improper operation procedure (28.57%), failure of consent (26.79%), and inadequate monitoring (22.32%). The results of complications included disability or functional impairment (61.61%), death (31.25%) and transient impairment with no obvious adverse reactions (7.14%). The most common roles played by the medical negligence cases were minor role (26.79%), equal role (19.64%), and slight role (14.29%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Significant attention should be paid to the operation procedure, consent, and monitoring. It should be cautious to not make assessment on involvement degree of medical negligence.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Evidence Science, China University of Political Science and Law, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100088, China. xiangjian@cupl.edu.cn
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Feng-Qin
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D002681:China; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative