Claims filed after perceived malpractice in management of acute appendicitis: An observational nationwide cohort study
In acute appendicitis, about a quarter of claims are compensated due to malpractice. More than half of the approved claims involved delays in diagnosis or treatment, which can be related to the clinical challenges of diagnosing appendicitis.
Authors
- Kjetil Søreide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7594-4354)
- Geir Sverre Braut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-4792)
- Hege Ersdal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2795-8564)
- Benedicte Skjold‐Ødegaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3307-0262)
Institutions
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Privatsykehuset Haugesund (NO)
- Vestlandsforsking (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14574969251363823
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02