Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefässe : Organ der Vereinigung der Deutschen Plastischen Chirurgen
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Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir · Apr 2016
Case Reports[What went wrong? Analysis of Medical Malpractice Arbitration Proceedings Conducted by a German Arbitration Board after Breast Reductions].
The Arbitration Board for Medical Liability Issues of the Medical Association of North Germany ("Norddeutsche Schlichtungsstelle") is responsible for 10 federal states in Germany (Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saarland, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia) and is the largest arbitration board in Germany. The data available from the Norddeutsche Schlichtungsstelle provides an insight into sources of malpractice during the treatment of reduction mammoplasty. ⋯ The higher rate of liability claims may be due to the fact the surgical procedures changing the shape of breasts are more complex than generally expected. Not only the surgery itself, but also the adequate planning and aftercare are of predominant importance for patient satisfaction. All these factors lead to the relatively high rate of medical malpractice in plastic aesthetic breast surgery. Also the communication factor should not be underestimated.