Deceased
Viktor Kuznik
Demographics
67y, male
Date of death
2000-05-24
Finding date
2003-03-28
Cause of death
cancer of the stomach with metastasis liver
AI-generated summary
A 67-year-old man serving a life sentence died of metastatic stomach cancer in hospital. He was diagnosed with terminal gastric cancer in April 2000 and underwent a palliative gastric bypass procedure. Due to inability to provide constant nursing care in the prison infirmary and lack of nursing home vacancies, he was managed with unaccompanied hospital leave arrangements. His condition deteriorated progressively and he was readmitted to hospital on 21 May 2000 with a do-not-resuscitate order in place. He died on 24 May 2000. The clinical management of his terminal cancer appears appropriate, with palliative surgery undertaken for comfort. No clinical errors or preventability issues were identified. The inquest was mandatory due to death in custody, but no systemic or clinical recommendations were made.
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