Any kind of surgery can be terrifying. That's why you should always ask questions before giving consent for surgery. When medical malpractice happens during surgery, feelings of confusion overwhelm patients. They may feel that their doctors abused their trust. Not to mention they could also be in serious pain if something during the operation went wrong. From the patient perspective, they should arm themselves with knowledge in case something goes wrong.

1. STATS SURGEONS DON'T
WANT YOU TO KNOW
of surgical errors only resulted in
temporary injuries
of surgical errors resulted in permanent
injuries or death
of physicians said that they performed
unnecessary procedures for profit
16.7%
of surgeons are likely to get in a lawsuit
85%
59%
40%
surgical errors occur each year
surgeries per week end up with a
surgical tool left inside patients
operations per week occur on the wrong
body part
wrong surgical procedures per week
occur on a patient
<4000
37
20
20
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
https://thehighcourt.co/medical-malpractice-statistics/
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/unneeded_medical_care_is_c
ommon_and_driven_by_fear_of_malpractice_physician_survey_concludes
https://mymedicalscore.com/medical-error-statistics/