Coroner's Finding: Lane, Kevin Roy
Deceased
Kevin Roy Lane
Demographics
81y, male
Date of death
2022-09-07
Finding date
2025-05-20
Cause of death
inanition complicating traumatic brain injury and disseminated malignancy
AI-generated summary
An 81-year-old man with metastatic bowel cancer suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall, resulting in multiple intracerebral haemorrhages and cerebral contusions. He was delirious and presented challenging behaviours. A guardianship order was obtained to enable medical care. Despite recommendations for nasogastric feeding, he consistently refused nutrition, stating he was dying and wanted peace. He was transitioned to comfort care and died from inanition complicating his brain injury and malignancy. The consultant noted his head injuries alone would not have been fatal, and survival was possible had he accepted nutrition, though with diminished quality of life. The coroner found the standard of care appropriate in challenging circumstances and made no recommendations.
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Procedures
Contributing factors
- refusal of nutritional support despite medical recommendation
- traumatic brain injury with multiple intracerebral haemorrhages
- metastatic bowel cancer with widespread disease
- delirium secondary to brain injury
- challenging behaviours requiring sedation
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