37 results for “hernia repair”
48y · Female·abdominal sepsis in a woman with coronary artery disease, post-repair small bowe…
…d 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 deve…
68y · Female·haemopericardium resulting from perforation of the pericardial sac during laparo…
…ristine Flynn, aged 68, died from haemopericardium and pericardial tamponade following laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair. A 2mm perforation of the pericardial sac occurred during surgery, likely from mesh tacks placed ne…
74y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis
…ear-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism with deep vein thrombosis 10 days after elective umbilical hernia repair. He received appropriate VTE prophylaxis (mechanical and pharmacological) intraoperatively and one …
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
…86-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease and hypertension underwent left inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. He experienced a small acute myocardial infarctio…
74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…
Mrs Russell, a 74-year-old woman with diabetes, obesity, COPD and coronary disease, underwent elective hernia repair in November 2016 at a regional hospital. An unexpected colon tumour was removed during surgery. She…
77y · Male·Cerebral infarction (stroke) complicating elective hernia repair
A 77-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin underwent elective hernia repair. Warfarin was appropriately ceased five days pre-operatively. Post-operatively, warfarin was recomm…
50y · Male·myocardial infarction caused by coronary atherosclerosis
…coronary atherosclerosis complicated by end-stage renal disease and an incarcerated strangulated umbilical hernia. He died in custody at Alice Springs Hospital shortly after emergency hernia repair surgery. Despite pre-e…
75y · Female·Abdominal infection following surgery (repair of recurrent umbilical hernia) - s…
Wilma Ray Jones, 75, died of abdominal infection and sepsis following uncomplicated umbilical hernia repair. Post-mortem revealed ischaemic bowel with infarction, likely caused by superior mesenteric artery …
70y · Female·Severe dehydration and renal complications secondary to intestinal obstruction d…
…old woman presented to a rural hospital with 48 hours of vomiting and dehydration secondary to an inguinal hernia obstruction. The initial assessment by the hospital medical officer failed to adequately review ambulance …
43y · Male·Liver failure with cirrhosis in the setting of recent paracentesis and Hepatitis…
…d Aboriginal man with end-stage liver cirrhosis and hepatitis C who died 18 days after emergency umbilical hernia repair and one day after paracentesis drainage of 8 litres of ascites at a rural hospital. While his death…
70y · Male·severe metabolic acidosis due to multi organ failure including liver ischaemia
…an Thomas Montgomery died from severe metabolic acidosis and multi-organ failure following a thoracoscopic repair of a chronic right diaphragmatic hernia. The coroner identified multiple significant failings: the surgeon…
72y · Male·hypovolemic shock due to haemoperitoneum following surgical repair of an abdomin…
A 72-year-old man died from hypovolemic shock due to intra-abdominal haemorrhage following Spigelian hernia repair. Post-operatively he presented with hypotension, bradycardia and sweating. ECG changes were misinte…
69y · Female·unascertained
…ed of an unascertained cause on the evening of discharge following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hiatus hernia repair at Fremantle Hospital. She was observed at 2pm with tachycardia (HR 111) and pain (10/10), given ox…
74y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating elective umbilical hernia repair
…cant cardiac history (atrial fibrillation, dilated cardiomyopathy, pacemaker) underwent elective umbilical hernia repair. Intraoperatively, unexpected ascites was discovered and partially drained. Postoperatively, he dev…
65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia following emergency laparotomy for incarcerated umbilical h…
…llectual disability, congenital blindness, diabetes, and epilepsy presented with an incarcerated umbilical hernia requiring emergency surgery. Post-operative aspiration occurred in recovery with subsequent aspiration pne…
73y · Male·Haemorrhagic stroke in the setting of recent inguinal hernia surgery and change …
…, 73-year-old with atrial fibrillation and aortic valve replacement, underwent elective bilateral inguinal hernia repair in August 2018. His cardiologist advised ceasing rivaroxaban 3-4 days preoperatively; however, he c…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
Henry Edwin Kerr, 86, died of acute myocardial ischaemia following left inguinal hernia surgery at Esperance District Hospital. He had significant cardiac history including valvular disease, isc…
68y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of recent surgery
A 68-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism following revisional gastric bypass surgery. He developed multiple post-operative complications including fever, elevated inflammatory markers, and a possible bowel p…
61y · Female·respiratory failure secondary to advanced malignancy
Ms Carmelina Bellocco, aged 61, died from respiratory failure secondary to advanced metastatic colon cancer. She had longstanding paranoid schizophrenia with poor insight and compliance. Cancer was diagnosed in 2006 afte…
71y · Male·Organ failure in an elderly man receiving palliative medical care for renal fail…
Gheorghe Gruici, a 71-year-old life-sentenced prisoner, died of organ failure from chronic renal failure, infective endocarditis, and chest infection. Over 15 years in custody, he developed multiple comorbidities includi…
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