#hysterectomy complications

West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission holds a surgeon and clinic vicariously liable for ureter injury during hysterectomy due to lack of informed consent and delayed diagnosis. The ruling underscores the duty of medical professionals to disclose surgical risks and mandates Rs. 26.5 lakh compensation for consequential damages, setting a precedent for consumer protection in medical negligence cases.

NCDRC rules that bowel perforation during hysterectomy is a known surgical risk and not negligence if promptly treated, dismissing a ₹1.25 crore compensation claim. The ruling reinforces that medical professionals are not liable for inherent procedural risks if managed with due care.