title: [Litigation in gynecological surgery: A retrospective study in the French university hospital of Lille between 1997 and 2015].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Analysis of litigation in gynecological surgery in the French university hospital of Lille.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is a longitudinal and retrospective study. We collected all cases of complaints between November 1997 and August 2015 concerning the department of gynecological surgery, university hospital of Lille. Medical data were obtained using electronic medical record and hospital's legal unit gave data about the complaints.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty cases were identified during the reporting period. Thirty-three records concerned medical injuries and seven cases failing to provide information or lack of communication. Eleven complaints were reviewed by the French "commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation". Five cases were brought to administrative court. Finally, Lille high court examined two records. Most of complaints concerned perforation during endoscopic procedures, nosocomial infections and forgotten foreign bodies. It was not observed any increasing number of complaints during the whole period. It was noticed a decreasing number of legal action in favor of "commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study evaluated specifically litigation in gynecological surgery. It is necessary to conduct this type of study so as to improve medical care and to provide information for practitioner about consequences of their exercise.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie gynécologique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, rue Eugène-Avinée, 59000 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine, université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France. Electronic address: yohan.kerbage@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kerbage
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie gynécologique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, rue Eugène-Avinée, 59000 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine, université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collinet
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie gynécologique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, rue Eugène-Avinée, 59000 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine, université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rubod
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie gynécologique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, rue Eugène-Avinée, 59000 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine, université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Merlot
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie gynécologique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, rue Eugène-Avinée, 59000 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine, université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cosson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005602:France; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Chirurgie; Gynecological; Gynécologique; Litigation; Sinistralité; Surgery