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Leslie Pederson, 40, underwent a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy<\/a> that was done by a gynecologist affiliated with Buffalo Clinic, P.A. During this procedure, the doctor reinserted the trocar without using a camera for direct visualization.<\/p>\n

As a result, Pederson suffered a 5-mm laceration to her right common iliac artery that required an emergency laparotomy.
\nAs manager for a transportation company, she missed several months from her job and was later fired. She had lost income of $47,000. Pederson went back to school to train for a different job and profession. <\/p>\n

Pederson and her husband filed a lawsuit against Buffalo Clinic claiming that it was liable for the doctor\u2019s negligence for reinserting the trocar<\/a> without a camera. A trocar is a surgical device usually made out of metal or plastic and sharpened at its end. Trocars are mostly used in laparoscopic surgery. The instrument has a sharp-pointed end with a cannula used to insert the cannula into the body cavity as a drainage device. It\u2019s used to withdraw fluid from the surgical area.
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Leslie Pederson, 40, underwent a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy that was done by a gynecologist affiliated with Buffalo Clinic, P.A. During this procedure, the doctor reinserted the trocar without using a camera for direct visualization. As a result, Pederson suffered a 5-mm laceration to her right common iliac artery that required an emergency laparotomy. 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