An examination of erroneous medical practices in circumcision surgery in light of supreme court decisions.

Publisher: Springer International Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 8609169 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1437-9813 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01790358 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Surg Int Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Berlin : Springer International, c1986-

Circumcision, Male*/legislation & jurisprudence ; Malpractice*/legislation & jurisprudence ; Malpractice*/statistics & numerical data ; Supreme Court Decisions*; Humans ; Male ; Medical Errors/legislation & jurisprudence

Purpose: Global interest in circumcision, one of the oldest and most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide, continues. There is a significant increase in cases regarding medical malpractice claims in the world and in our country. It is aimed to identify situations that lead to malpractice claims in circumcision surgery, which has question marks regarding its psychological and ethical aspects, to identify situations that are considered errors and professionally risky, and to contribute to eliminating these deficiencies.
Methods: We examined the Supreme Court appeal decisions related to circumcision malpractice cases resolved between 2012 and 2022, using the keyword "circumcision" on the official website of the Republic of Turkiye Supreme Court.
Results: We examined 30 Supreme Court decisions that met our criteria. It was determined that the most common lawsuit was filed due to negligence (43.3%), followed by carelessness (20%) and faulty action (20%).
Conclusion: Physical conditions must be appropriate and healthcare personnel must be adequately trained for circumcision, which is frequently performed especially in pediatric patients and is more frequently subject to malpractice lawsuits than other pediatric operations.
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Keywords: Circumcision; Malpractice; Supreme court; Surgery

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