فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background and Objective: Medical errors are defined as negligence or mistakes in planning orexecution that lead to unintended results or complications. This study aimed to investigate complaintsfollowing vascular surgeries referred to forensic medicine in Fars province from 1387 to 1397.Materials & Methods: This retrospective analytical study reviewed all complaints related to vascularsurgeries across various fields, including surgery, orthopedics, urology, gynecology, ENT, maxillofacialsurgery, general practitioners, and specialists. Data were collected from files at the General Directorate ofForensic Medicine of Fars province.Results: The study examined 59 complaints related to vascular surgeries, involving 33 men (55.9%) and25 women (42.4%). The suspects included 42 men (71.2%) and 7 women (11.9%). Complainants typically hadprimary education and were self-employed, while suspects generally had specialized education. Thefrequency of complaints against vascular surgery malpractice increased annually, with all cases beingprovincial or re-provincial. Of the cases reviewed, 37 were acquitted, and 21 were convicted, representing35.6% of the cases. Public hospitals were the most frequently mentioned sites of malpractice, followed byprivate hospitals and board of trustees’ hospitals. The most common cause of complaint was patient death,accounting for 27 cases.Conclusion: The study of medical malpractice cases related to vascular surgery from 1387 to 1397revealed that most complainants had low educational levels, while suspects had higher education levels.Most complainants and suspects were male. Complaints primarily involved public hospitals, followed byprivate hospitals. Patient death was the most common complication associated with medical malpractice,followed by treatment complications. After review by the primary and re-provincial commissions, mostsuspects were acquitted, with about one-third convicted of malpractice.