38 results for “abdominal hernia”
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…
4y · Female·consequences of incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia
Madison Ormerod, aged 4 years, died from incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia. Over 3 months before death, she presented with persistent vomiting and abdominal pain to her GP and paedi…
57y · Male·Small bowel ischaemia (operated) with incarcerated umbilical hernia
…lcolm Colin Vincent, a 57-year-old resident of supported accommodation, presented to hospital with acute abdominal pain and was found to have incarcerated umbilical hernia with small bowel ischaemia requiring emergency …
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 …
53y · Female·infarction of the transverse colon due to mesenteric/retroperitoneal haemorrhage…
…died from transverse colon infarction secondary to mesenteric/retroperitoneal haemorrhage and incisional abdominal hernia during anticoagulation therapy. She was admitted to hospital with delirium; an organic cause (UTI…
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, bradycard…
70y · Male·Trauma of the chest and abdomen; severe chest injuries including multiple bilate…
A 70-year-old man died from severe blunt chest and abdominal trauma sustained when the vehicle he was a passenger in left the road and struck a large rock. The drive…
34y · Male·sepsis due to extensive small bowel infarct caused by bowel incarceration within…
…epsis due to extensive small bowel infarction caused by bowel incarceration within a congenital mesenteric hernia. He presented to West Coast District Hospital with epigastric pain, vomiting, and constipation. Dr P.'s as…
86y · Male·Cardiac arrest triggered by electrolyte imbalance and sepsis secondary to compli…
… significant 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 …
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 bow…
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…
90y · Male·Complications arising from a gastrointestinal obstruction; incarcerated inguinal…
…r-old prisoner, died from complications of gastrointestinal obstruction caused by an incarcerated inguinal hernia. He presented to Prince of Wales Hospital with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting on 11 May 2015.…
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…
62y · Female·gastric necrosis and perforation due to strangulated diaphragmatic hernia
Joyce Wilman, 62, died from gastric necrosis and perforation due to strangulated para-oesophageal hernia whilst detained under Mental Health Act at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She presented with vomiting and abdom…
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
…cation, underwent placement of a second intragastric balloon on 11 September 2008 for weight loss prior to hernia repair. On 30 January 2009, she presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. CT imaging confirmed ga…
62y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to lacerated abdominal aorta complicating laparoscopic b…
A 62-year-old woman died from multi-organ failure caused by a lacerated abdominal aorta sustained during elective laparoscopic gastric band surgery in 2006. The aorta was cut by a Visipo…
74y · Male·Small bowel obstruction due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions
… disease, and previous small bowel obstruction, died from small bowel obstruction due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions. He presented with vomiting, abdominal cramping, and bloating at 1:30am at his supported resid…
64y · Male·Postoperative intra-abdominal bleeding from pancreatic artery injury and its con…
John Reginald Beech, 64, died at Sydney Adventist Hospital on 24 April 2007 from postoperative intra-abdominal hemorrhage following colonic surgery. One week earlier, he underwent high anterior resection and hernia …
82y · Female·acute peritonitis, ruptured bowel and incarcerated bowel herniation
…er which was attributed to narcotic medication. Dr H., an intern, examined her twice but did not perform abdominal examination and did not escalate to senior surgical staff. The deceased died from acute peritonitis due …
74y · Male·Sepsis secondary to fistulating Crohn's disease and post-surgery complications f…
…exandra Hospital (PAH) on 31 August 2018 for specialist management of enterocutaneous fistulas and intra-abdominal collections. Critical systemic failures occurred: (1) no early post-admission colorectal surgical consul…
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