88 results for “peritonitis”
4y · Male·acute suppurative peritonitis following rupture of an inflamed vermiform appendi…
…he next morning. However, he deteriorated acutely during the night and died from ruptured appendix with peritonitis. Expert evidence confirmed diagnosis of appendicitis in preschool children is exceptionally difficult; …
59y · Female·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to perforation of sigmoid colon complicatin…
A 59-year-old woman died from sepsis due to faecal peritonitis following a bowel perforation during laparoscopic oophorectomy for a benign ovarian cyst. The perforati…
67y · Male·Faeculent peritonitis due to perforation of a sigmoid volvulus
…d for decompression. Conservative management was continued, but he deteriorated and died from faeculent peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) comprehensive abdominal assessme…
63y · Female·bile peritonitis as a complication from a laparoscopic cholecystectomy
A 63-year-old woman died from bile peritonitis following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The surgeon's intraoperative management was appropriate with no…
8y · Male·Septic shock consequent on burst appendix with peritonitis
…Liverpool before transfer to Westmead. At Westmead, surgery was delayed five hours despite clear septic peritonitis indicators. Post-operatively, Jacob was inappropriately monitored on the ward instead of ICU despite ob…
66y · Male·Peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation from small bowel obstruction caused b…
…osis. The patient remained at home, deteriorated over the following days, and collapsed on 25 June with peritonitis from bowel perforation secondary to adhesions. The coroner found Dr D.'s failure to ensure direct commu…
45y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to septicaemia and peritonitis due to faecal leakage fro…
…unable to manage the stoma. Within one day, the bridge dislodged, the bowel retracted, and catastrophic peritonitis ensued. The clinical lesson is that colostomy complications identified early (days 1-3 post-op) should …
28y · Male·Peritonitis and septic shock complicating perforation of the terminal small bowe…
… left staff unaware of his worsening condition. He suffered cardiac arrest 5.5 hours after arrival with peritonitis from a perforated bowel caused by a swallowed Coca-Cola bottle lid. Although earlier diagnosis might no…
11y · Female·Sepsis due to acute peritonitis secondary to perforated gangrenous acute appendi…
Hannah Fowler, aged 11, died from sepsis secondary to perforated gangrenous acute appendicitis. She presented with progressive abdominal pain, vomiting, anorexia and malaise over four days before sudden deterioration and…
64y · Male·Small bowel infarction due to a volvulus owing to adhesions in the small intesti…
…bowel obstruction but failed to consider critical complications such as strangulation, perforation, and peritonitis. Upon admission to the ward, a surgical registrar identified signs of complicated obstruction but eithe…
65y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following complications of colorectal surgery
A 65-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, diabetes, obesity) underwent colorectal surgery for adenocarcinoma. Post-operative course was complicated by anastomotic breakdown causing sepsis on day 1…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
…pse surgery performed by the same surgeon, Dr O., with similar mechanisms: bowel perforation leading to peritonitis and sepsis. Mrs Leonard (77) underwent laparoscopic surgery on 30 October 2008; a colon perforation fro…
17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…
… investigations including overnight x-rays and scans were available but not ordered. This delay allowed peritonitis and bacterial infection to develop, contributing significantly to death. The coroner found the standard…
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
…y 1 February, her condition deteriorated, and emergency surgery revealed large gastric perforation with peritonitis. She died 14 March 2009 from pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis. Key preventable failures in…
82y · Female·acute peritonitis, ruptured bowel and incarcerated bowel herniation
…rform abdominal examination and did not escalate to senior surgical staff. The deceased died from acute peritonitis due to ruptured bowel from her pre-existing incarcerated hernia. While recognition may not have changed…
16y · Male·Peritonitis as a result of ruptured duodenum following blunt trauma of the torso
A 16-year-old boy died from peritonitis secondary to duodenal rupture two days after being treated and discharged from Campbelltown Hospital Em…
62y · Female·Acute bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia
Rosemarie Campbell, 62, died 27 February 2022 from acute bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia following a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at Wesley Hospital. Pre-operative failures: The surg…
94y · Male·Multi-system organ failure, peritonitis, acute gangrenous cholecystitis with cho…
Attilio Crozzoli, a 94-year-old nursing home resident with significant comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, dementia), died of multi-system organ failure secondary to sepsis from acute gangrenous cholecystit…
29y · Female·peritonitis caused by ischaemia of the bowel due to gastrointestinal torsion (tw…
Shona Hookey, a 29-year-old Aboriginal woman with severe intellectual disability and aphasia, died of peritonitis secondary to bowel torsion. Critical failures occurred at multiple levels: carers at her group home del…
15y · Male·Gastric perforation with early peritonitis; Acute gastric distension and chronic…
…suspected autism spectrum disorder and depression, died from spontaneous gastric perforation with early peritonitis secondary to acute gastric distension. He had dysfunctional eating patterns, poor school attendance, so…
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