FEMALE STERILISATION FAILURE
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COMPENSATION
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COMPENSATION
Female sterilisation procedures are responsible for the highest number of compensation claims for clinical negligence amongst all other medical procedures. Litigation is usually the result of an unwanted pregnancy, surgical injury due to failing to follow laparoscopy protocols or as a result of lack of consent.
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Keyhole Or Open Surgery
Invasive open surgery techniques for female sterilisation have now been replaced mainly by the relatively non-invasive technique of laparoscopy otherwise known as keyhole surgery. Strerilisation by keyhole surgery does have a much higher failure rate than sterilisation carried out using open surgery techniques. Diathermy coagulation technique is often used in conjunction with laparoscopy wherein direct heat is applied to the fallopian tubes to cut and seal them however this technique does have a relatively high rate of failure compared to other procedures particularly those involving clips.
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Limitation Act 1980
There are time limits to making a claim for medical negligence. Generally a claim must be made with three years of the negligent act however in failed sterilisation cases the time does not generally start running until the negligence is discovered which may be many years after the surgery.