- C-sections;
- hysterectomies;
- gall bladder surgeries;
- coronary bypasses;
- pacemaker implantations;
- angioplasties;
- balloon angioplasties;
- back surgeries; and
- breast cancer surgeries (because of a false positive).
What Illinois Patients Need to Know About Common Unnecessary Surgeries
If you have undergone an unnecessary surgery as a result of medical negligence, your doctor may be held liable through an Illinois medical malpractice claim.A Chicago medical malpractice attorney will take the time to carefully evaluate your case and determine whether there is adequate evidence to prove that your surgery was not needed and that it was the result of a doctor’s medical negligence. Your attorney is also familiar with the several types of surgeries that are performed unnecessarily.The most common types of unnecessary surgery include: