JOURNAL ARTICLE

(339) Malpractice Litigation Related to Management of Varicocele: A Legal Database Review.

  • Published In: Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2024. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Zhou, E; Sellke, N; Sun, H; Tay, K; Mortach, S; Abou Ghayda, R; Loeb, A; Thirumavalavan, N 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines malpractice litigation related to the management of varicocele, a condition associated with pain and subfertility, by reviewing legal cases from the Casetext database. Out of 26 identified cases, 10 were directly related to varicocele management, with 60% involving incarcerated plaintiffs alleging breaches such as violation of the 8th Amendment, negligence, and disability discrimination. Most cases involved pain as the primary alleged damage, and urologists were defendants in half of the cases; however, 90% of verdicts favored the defendants, including all cases involving inmates. The study highlights that malpractice claims concerning varicocele are rare and typically resolved in favor of healthcare providers, though it does not account for cases settled out of court.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2024/01, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1743-6095
  • DOI:10.1093/jsxmed/qdae001.324
  • Accession Number:175496051
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