Hernia
Researchers from General Hospital, Department of General Surgery publish findings in hernia
Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, March 8th, 2009
New research, 'Variations in the quality of consent for open mesh repair of inguinal hernia,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Barnsley, the United Kingdom, "Correctly performed informed consent acts as a shield against complaints by patients and claims of malpractice against doctors. Inguinal hernia repair accounts for 10% of the general surgical workload and shows a marked variation in the consenting of individuals."
"To compare the variations in consenting practice among various grades of surgeons for the primary repair of open inguinal hernia with specific reference to the documentation of significant risk of surgery. A proforma was...
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