Peritonitis Expert Witness

Peritonitis Expert Witness Case Studies

General Dentistry Experts Opine on Failure to Diagnose Gum Disease

Apr 11 2017 Peritonitis

This case involves a failure to diagnose periodontal disease over an extended period of time. The defendant is a retired dentist who had previously provided dental care to the plaintiff for over 2 decades in New Hampshire. The patient stopped treatment…

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Dental Malpractice, Dentistry, Medical

Uterine and Colonic Rupture During Routine OBGYN Procedure

Apr 8 2013 Peritonitis

This case involves a thirty-two-year-old female who gave birth with the assistance of a midwife and no complications were noticed during the vaginal delivery. Several weeks later, the patient began to develop abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, and it was…

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Bowel Perforation, OBGYN, Peritonitis

Bowel Strangulation During Renal Transplant Procedure

Mar 4 2013 Peritonitis

The case involves a patient who experienced a nicked peritoneum during a renal transplant procedure. The nicked peritoneum was mentioned in the medical record, but the defending physician denied that he had any knowledge of its occurrence. He claimed he…

Bowel Perforated During Vaginal Mesh Procedure

Feb 20 2013 Peritonitis

This case involves a female patient that underwent surgery to excise a sacrocolpopexy mesh that eroded into her vaginal wall. Postoperatively, the patient was afebrile and vitals were noted to be normal. The following day, the patient began to suffer…

Missed Diagnosis of Intestinal Volvulus Causes Bowel Necrosis

Feb 20 2013 Peritonitis

This case involves a seven-year-old female who presented to the ER with abdominal pain. She had a medical history significant for developmental delay and, several months prior, required the placement of an intravenous total parenteral nutrition feeding tube (TPN). The…

Perforated Colon During Routine Procedure Leads to Sepsis

Oct 11 2012 Peritonitis

The patient is a 68-year-old male who presented with an intestinal obstruction that required surgical intervention. The patient was examined and the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction was suspected and preparations for colonoscopy were made. The procedure was noted to…

Delayed Diagnosis of Gangrenous Appendix Leads to Life-Threatening Infection

Oct 11 2012 Peritonitis

This case involved a patient who complained of severe epigastric pain that was not well characterized. The pain waxed and waned over the course of the past few days but became progressively worse before arriving at the hospital. The patient’s…

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