Journal of Clinical Medicine Research

Objective: To analyze the data of the trial cases of medical damage liability disputes in obstetrics and gynecology from 2017 to 2021, with a clear understanding of Chinese medical damage liability disputes. Methods: The data of medical damage liability dispute cases in obstetrics and gynecology during 2017-2021 were collected and analyzed. The analysis directions included (1) The trial types of civil litigation cases in each year; (2) Annual distribution of civil litigation cases in obstetrics and gynecology in an annual year basis; (3) Distribution of the amount of the subject matter and the amount of civil compensation; (4) The geographical distribution of litigation cases; (5) Characteristics of the medical institution as defendant; (6) Distribution of litigation departments in medical institutions; (7) Common causes of action in obstetrics and gynecology cases; (8) Results of common injuries in obstetrics and gynecology cases; (9) Court confirmation of disputes over medical records. Results: According to the data analysis results, the distribution of litigation trial types, annual distribution, compensation amount distribution, regional distribution and other basic data were obtained, and based on the analysis of the characteristics of medical institutions, department distribution, causes of litigation, damage structure and court recognition results were systematically discussed. Conclusion: Although the liability disputes for medical damage in obstetrics and gynecology have been declining in recent years, the problems in medical treatment and management can not be ignored. Attention should be paid to them and medical problems should be avoided.