Analysis of the Identification Results of Medical Damage in 20 Urological Death Cases.

Objectives: To explore the causes of related medical damage risks and preventive measures by analyzing the identification results of medical damage in 20 urological death cases.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 death cases of medical damage identification involving urology diagnosis and treatment accepted by the Judicial Appraisal Center, School of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, and Academy of Forensic Science from 2010 to 2023.

Results: Among the 20 cases, the male-to-female ratio was 1.5∶1. The age of the identified persons ranged from 37 to 84 years old, with an average age of 59.2 years. There were 21 medical institutions involved, with 81.0% being tertiary medical institutions. The statistical results of the causes of death showed that 60.0% deaths were due to infectious shock or hemorrhagic shock.

Conclusions: The causative potency analysis of medical damage in urological death cases is closely related to the patients' diseases, the death consequences of medical damage, and medical errors. Analyzing characteristics of typical cases can improve the comprehensive analysis ability of forensic examiners in similar cases, help them understand the rationality and compliance of medical behaviors in different situations, in order to make more accurate and comprehensive judgments.