A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is an example of ____.
A. delayed treatment
B. poor patient healing
C. malpractice
D. inappropriate postoperative care
E. abandonment
C. malpractice
This is an example of a postoperative complication and is considered malpractice.
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