Inquest Into The Death Of Valerie Kolts
Deceased
Valerie Kolts
Demographics
female
Date of death
2006-03-03
Finding date
2010-05-31
Cause of death
retroperitoneal blood loss in a setting of anticoagulation therapy following hip replacement of the left hip
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Valerie Kolts died from retroperitoneal blood loss following hip replacement surgery while on anticoagulation therapy. The coroner found no lack of care contributed to her death. Although some clinical signs were retrospectively identifiable as potentially related to the fatal condition, they were not readily obvious at the time and it is unclear whether earlier recognition would have changed the outcome. This case illustrates the challenge of recognising uncommon complications of anticoagulation therapy post-operatively and the difficulty of attributing preventability when outcomes are uncertain despite recognised symptoms.
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Drugs involved
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Procedures
Contributing factors
- anticoagulation therapy
- post-operative period following hip replacement
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