Patient Suffers Extensive Injuries From Botched Vascular Surgery

Case Overview

This case involves a patient with peripheral artery disease. The patient presented to a vascular surgeon, based in Montana, with symptoms of poor circulation in the legs. The defendant physician indicated that the patient had significant circulation issues and, as such, a corrective procedure was recommended. The patient was discharged following the operation. Several days after the operation, the patient presented to the defendant’s office. The patient had several symptoms, many of which seemed to be beyond what would be expected during recovery from this surgery. The patient became increasingly ill and incapacitated over the course of the following weeks, going to several different hospitals with a variety of complaints including fever and chills. Finally, a colonoscopy was performed, which revealed that the colon had been breached during the original surgery. The corrective structures that had been put in place during the original procedure had allowed for the infiltration of fecal matter into the body, causing severe cardiovascular issues. The patient required several additional major operations to repair the damage. The corrective structures were removed, and several additional complications were discovered, requiring further surgical correction.