Finding into death of Leanne Fiona MacKenzie
Deceased
LEANNE FIONA MACKENZIE
Demographics
48y, female
Date of death
2011-04-14
Finding date
2011-09-22
Cause of death
abdominal sepsis in a woman with coronary artery disease, post-repair small bowel perforation in the context of repair of incarcerated incisional hernia
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Leanne Mackenzie, 48 years old with Prader-Willi syndrome and intellectual disability, underwent laparotomy for incarcerated incisional hernia on 3 April 2011 at Latrobe Regional Hospital with initial repair but poor postoperative progress. She developed peritonitis and was transferred to Northern Hospital on 4 April. She died of abdominal sepsis caused by small bowel perforation following hernia repair, complicated by underlying coronary artery disease. The coroner found medical care was reasonable and appropriate. Clinical learning: complications of hernia repair including visceral injury require rapid recognition and intervention; patients with Prader-Willi syndrome may present atypical postoperative courses requiring heightened vigilance.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- small bowel perforation following hernia repair
- poor postoperative progress after initial repair
- underlying coronary artery disease
- Prader-Willi syndrome
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