16 results for “adhesions (post-surgical)”
72y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis caused by abdominal adhesions from previous…
…ected duodenal perforation based on CT findings; laparotomy was performed but found no perforation, only adhesions and possible pancreatitis (lipase 1080 U/L post-op). Key clinical lessons: (1) pre-operative lipase test…
0y · Male·Complications of small bowel obstruction due to post operative adhesions
Marcus Charles, a 3-month-old neonate, died from small bowel obstruction due to postoperative adhesions following earlier surgical repair of oesophageal atresia and duodenal atresia. On 4 November 2006, param…
79y · Female·aspiration pneumonia caused by aspiration of emesis secondary to small bowel obs…
…ed by small bowel obstruction post-hysterectomy surgery. The obstruction resulted from both pre-existing adhesions and a post-operative haematoma at the surgical site. Critical clinical lessons: (1) repeated vomiting un…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
…oration during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries and adhesions. A 4-5mm perforation occurred during the procedure but was not detected intraoperatively. Post-operative…
51y · Female·peritoneal sepsis with multiple organ failure due to perforation of bowel by for…
… May 2018 and underwent emergency laparotomy; initial surgery missed the bowel perforation due to pelvic adhesions. A second operation identified and resected the perforation, but sepsis developed despite intervention. …
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
…injury risk. Key clinical lessons: careful consideration of surgical approach in patients with extensive adhesions; heightened vigilance for early peritonitis signs post-complex abdominal surgery; appropriate drain plac…
64y · Male·Complications of redo thoracotomy/aortic valve replacement in a man with ischaem…
A 64-year-old physician with significant cardiac history (prior CABG, pacemaker, congestive failure, and newly severe aortic stenosis) underwent redo thoracotomy for aortic valve replacement. During sternal re-entry, the…
79y · Male·Iatrogenic right ventricular injury complicating drainage of pericardial collect…
A 79-year-old man died from iatrogenic right ventricular injury sustained during attempted drainage of a post-operative pericardial effusion following coronary artery bypass grafting. During a minimally invasive sub-xiph…
69y · Female·faecal peritonitis due to small bowel obstruction and perforation due to periton…
… the next morning from faecal peritonitis due to small bowel obstruction and perforation from peritoneal adhesions. The coroner found the standard of care was seriously inadequate. Critical lessons: elderly patients wit…
67y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septic shock consequent on faecal peritonitis due to …
David Fensom, 67, underwent elective fundoplication for hiatus hernia and reflux on 21 September 2010. He developed severe right-sided abdominal pain post-operatively. A laparoscopy on 8 October misinterpreted findings a…
1y · Female·infarction and volvulus of the small intestine due to adhesion from prior nephre…
…d initially appeared normal. Critical diagnosis of small bowel infarction due to volvulus (from surgical adhesions) was missed, delaying transfer to Royal Hobart Hospital until 1:46pm. By then the child was in shock and…
56y · Male·Complications of a small bowel obstruction
…ortem imaging revealed a small bowel obstruction with air-fluid levels but no identifiable cause (likely adhesions). The clinical lesson is that bowel obstruction should be considered in patients with vomiting and deter…
57y · Male·Multiple Organ Failure and Intra-Abdominal Haemorrhage following Cholecystectomy
…ve laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a regional hospital. The procedure was converted to open due to dense adhesions and obesity. Post-operatively, he developed progressive hypoxia and signs of acute renal failure within …
60y · Male·haemopericardium due to rupture of right ventricle complicating removal of cardi…
Richard Allen, a 60-year-old man with a permanent pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome, died from haemopericardium due to rupture of the right ventricle during pacemaker lead extraction on 2 November 2005. The 14mm perforat…
48y · Female·Ischaemic bowel; coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus and Crohn's disease …
Ms Vicki Higgins, a 48-year-old woman with diabetes, Crohn's disease (with prior colectomy and ileostomy), and coronary artery disease, died from ischaemic bowel on day 17 of incarceration at Junee Correctional Centre du…
27y · Male·multiple organ failure due to the consequences of multiple gunshot wounds to the…
Mahmoud Houri died aged 27 in custody from multiple organ failure, a consequence of gunshot wounds sustained in 2002. The inquest examined whether appropriate care was provided on 21 August 2008 when he presented with vo…
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