Coronial

5 results for necrotic bowel

SAhospital2000-07-21

Coroner's Finding: HOWIESON Julie Ann

43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…

43-year-old woman died from sepsis and necrotising fasciitis following small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries a…

gynaecologyanaesthesiadiagnosticdelay
NSW2018-10-26

Inquest into the death of Mahmoud Houri

27y · Male·multiple organ failure due to the consequences of multiple gunshot wounds to the…

… when he presented with vomiting and abdominal pain, which led to emergency surgery revealing a rare small bowel volvulus requiring total bowel resection. Expert evidence established that this volvulus was exceptionally…

general surgerygastroenterologymetoclopramide
SA2025-08-28

Coroner's Finding: RJR

65y · Male·metastatic rectal cancer with extensive lung metastases

…nd 2020 despite medical recommendation. A colonoscopy performed in October 2018 was incomplete due to poor bowel preparation, and he refused repeat investigation. When he finally consented to colonoscopy in June 2021, a…

colorectal surgeryoncologyapixaban
QLDaged care2017-05-03

Biffin, Albert Eric

86y · Male·Cardiac arrest triggered by electrolyte imbalance and sepsis secondary to compli…

… comorbidities died in a low-care nursing home from complications of an incarcerated umbilical hernia with bowel ischaemia, sepsis, and cardiac arrhythmia. His GP examined him briefly (10-15 minutes) without reviewing n…

general practicesurgerydiagnosticcommunicationmacrogol
NSWhospital2016-12-21

Inquest into the death Kyran DAY

0y · Male·Complications of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to recurrent episode…

…next morning. Delays in ambulance booking, inadequate handover communication regarding the acute nature of bowel obstruction, and the paramedic crew receiving an R3 (not R1) response code contributed to deterioration du…

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunication

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