Sleep surgery and medical malpractice.

Objectives/hypothesis: To describe and analyze the causes and outcomes of lawsuits pertaining to sleep surgery to mitigate future litigation and improve physician education.

Study Design: A retrospective review of a publicly available database containing jury verdicts and settlements.

Methods: The LexisNexis MEGA Jury Verdicts and Settlements database was reviewed for all lawsuits including settlements and trial verdicts related to sleep surgery.

Oropharyngeal and laryngeal burn resulting from exposure to endoscope disinfectant: a case report.

Iatrogenic injury from medical disinfectants is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication. We report an unusual, but severe, upper aerodigestive complication from the use of ortho-Phthalaldehyde solution, a commonly used endoscope disinfectant.