Coroner's Finding: VAN GELDER Herman
Deceased
Herman Van Gelder
Demographics
40y, male
Date of death
2008-09-05
Finding date
2011-12-07
Cause of death
large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated carcinoma of rectum
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A 40-year-old male died in prison custody from large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated rectal carcinoma. He had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in 2004, treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with progressive metastatic disease. In March 2008 he presented with necrotising fasciitis requiring emergency surgery and ICU care. Subsequently he developed malignant bowel obstruction managed with caecostomy tube insertion in July 2008. He was transitioned to palliative care in May 2008. His medical management was deemed appropriate by the coroner. The death was natural and not preventable, with no evidence that custody affected his illness progression. No clinical errors or systemic failures were identified.
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Procedures
Contributing factors
- metastatic cancer
- bowel obstruction
- progressive malignancy
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