{"id":2362,"date":"2015-12-25T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-25T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2016-08-30T16:19:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T21:19:43","slug":"1-05-million-jury-verdict-negligent-performance-laparoscopic-cholecystectomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/1-05-million-jury-verdict-negligent-performance-laparoscopic-cholecystectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.05 Million Jury Verdict in Negligent Performance of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donne Licudine, 20, was diagnosed with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/cholecystitis\/basics\/definition\/con-20034277\">cholecystitis<\/a>, the inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is the small organ near the liver that plays a part in the digestion of food. When the condition is acute, the patient experiences upper abdominal pain and there is usually an obstruction of the cystic duct.<\/p>\n<p>Because of her medical condition, a general surgeon, Dr. Brendan Carroll, and a resident, Dr. Ankur Gupta, did a laparoscopic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/cholecystectomy\/basics\/definition\/prc-20013253\">cholecystectomy<\/a>, which is the surgical procedure that removes the gallbladder. During that surgery, it was first discovered that Licudine had suffered a vascular injury. The doctors converted to an open procedure, which revealed a torn <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Common_iliac_vein\">iliac vein<\/a>. As a result, Licudine required three surgeries to repair her vascular injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Licudine was a college rower. She was obviously a very active athlete. She now suffers from bowel adhesions, a six-inch scar from her abdomen to her sternum and severe depression as a result of her injuries. Licudine had planned to attend law school but has canceled those plans due to her medical condition.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/1-05-million-jury-verdict-negligent-performance-laparoscopic-cholecystectomy\/#more-2362\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donne Licudine, 20, was diagnosed with cholecystitis, the inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is the small organ near the liver that plays a part in the digestion of food. When the condition is acute, the patient experiences upper abdominal pain and there is usually an obstruction of the cystic duct. 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