Mrs Robertson had a laparoscopy to investigate possible causes of why she was having difficulties conceiving. During the procedure, her right common iliac artery was damaged and she lost around three litres of blood. The damage was repaired but she was left with ongoing abdominal pain and scarring.
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Case studies - Gynaecological surgery
Delayed treatment - Delayed treatment of haemorrhage following hysterectomy, leading to death – £170,000
Sally Randall had a hysterectomy because of heavy periods and stress incontinence, caused by a large fibroid. She suffered internal bleeding during the operation which went unnoticed. Following delays in treatment, she sadly died. She was 50. We made a claim on behalf of her husband, arguing that the delays in treating her were negligent and meant…
Gynaecological surgery - Bowel injured during hysterectomy – £58,000
Mrs Noble’s had a vaginal hysterectomy performed in Hospital. She was discharged the following day but, after becoming unwell was re-admitted and underwent an emergency laparotomy. A small hole in the mid sigmoid colon had caused peritonitis, leading to significant sepsis – a life-threatening condition. We made a claim on behalf of Mrs Noble, on the basis that her…
Gynaecological surgery - Inadequate fitting of Mirena Coil leading to perforation of the uterus – £30,000
Four weeks after Ms Green gave birth to her third child, her GP fitted a Mirena coil for contraceptive purposes. For the first day after fitting, she was able to locate the strings, but then developed an electric shock type pain in her lower abdomen. After her post natal check, the nurse referred her for an ultrasound…
Gynaecological surgery - Injury to bladder during hysterectomy – £10,000
During an abdominal hysterectomy Mrs Robins suffered injury to her bladder and developed a fistula between the bladder and vagina. She became incontinent of urine and had to undergo surgery to repair the damage to her bladder. We pursued a claim for Mrs Robins on the basis that the surgeon should not have damaged the…
Gynaecological surgery - Perforation of the bowel during vaginal repair – £30,000
Mrs Lyons underwent surgery for anterior and posterior vaginal repair. Post-operatively she complained of significant abdominal discomfort and was unable to get out of bed. She had another exploratory operation during which it was discovered that her bowel had been damaged during the earlier surgery. We pursued a claim for Mrs Lyons on the basis…