64 results for “abdominal perforation”
45y · Male·abdominal sepsis on a background of metastatic lung carcinoma
A 45-year-old man with advanced metastatic lung cancer died from abdominal sepsis secondary to bowel perforation while imprisoned. He presented with respiratory symptoms in Januar…
Female·multi-organ failure
Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection o…
51y · Female·peritoneal sepsis with multiple organ failure due to perforation of bowel by for…
…ity and schizoaffective disorder died from peritoneal sepsis and multiple organ failure caused by bowel perforation from a wooden stick. The stick entered her body via her vaginal canal. She presented with abdominal pai…
62y · Female·Stomach perforation complicating recurrent pseudo-obstruction of the bowel
…old woman with intellectual disability and history of recurrent pseudo-obstruction, presented with acute abdominal distension and was admitted to hospital with findings suspicious of perforation. She rapidly deteriorate…
48y · Female·abdominal sepsis in a woman with coronary artery disease, post-repair small bowe…
…ive progress. She developed peritonitis and was transferred to Northern Hospital on 4 April. She died of abdominal sepsis caused by small bowel perforation following hernia repair, complicated by underlying coronary art…
72y · Male·Complications of a gastroduodenal perforation (palliated) in the setting of mult…
…ities, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 7 November 2024 with postural hypotension, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. CT imaging revealed a gastroduodenal perforation with free fluid and pneumoperitoneum. After discu…
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 and adhesi…
72y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis caused by abdominal adhesions from previous…
Michael Hamilton, 72, presented with acute abdominal pain post-bladder surgery while anticoagulated with warfarin. Initial assessment suspected duodenal perf…
37y · Female·sepsis secondary to rectosigmoid perforation on a background of metastatic squam…
Carmen Jayne Clancy, aged 37, died on 27 September 2022 from sepsis secondary to rectosigmoid perforation caused by metastatic cervical cancer. Incarcerated on home detention following a cancer diagnosis in 20…
57y · Male·Small bowel perforation complicating small bowel obstruction arising from intra-…
…stino Cutugno, a 57-year-old prisoner with intellectual disability (IQ 55) and history of self-inflicted abdominal stab wounds, died from small bowel perforation complicating obstruction due to intra-abdominal adhesions…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
…following vaginal prolapse 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; …
65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities
…d from a middle cerebral artery stroke. He had been admitted to hospital in late October 2023 for bowel perforation requiring surgery, followed by multiple readmissions for post-operative complications including intra-a…
38y · Female·peritonitis with septic shock secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal t…
…e state following anoxic encephalopathy from anaphylaxis during surgery died from peritonitis caused by perforation at the gastrostomy stoma site. The perforation likely occurred during difficult reinsertion of a dislod…
69y · Female·faecal peritonitis due to small bowel obstruction and perforation due to periton…
A 69-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain and vomiting. The doctor did not take adequate history, perform thorough physical examination, or o…
65y · Male·peritonitis and necrosis of the bowel following a ruptured appendix
…citis was technically difficult but competently performed. Post-operative complications including bowel perforation and transection developed due to intestinal ischaemia from the patient's chronic coronary disease, not …
89y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
…Road East in St Albans. She sustained multiple rib and pelvic fractures, scapular fracture, and bladder perforation. Initial treatment at Footscray Hospital included fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion. She was tr…
67y · Male·Faeculent peritonitis due to perforation of a sigmoid volvulus
Ross Butler, a 67-year-old with dementia and Parkinson's disease, presented with abdominal pain and decreased appetite. A sigmoid volvulus was identified and a rectal tube successfully inserted f…
69y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis and shock with multi-organ failure following intestinal p…
A 69-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis and multi-organ failure following a perforated caecum that occurred after lumbar spine surgery. P…
2y · Female·Blunt force injury to the abdomen
…internal injuries including pancreatic rupture, jejunal rupture, and liver trauma with significant intra-abdominal hemorrhage. Evidence indicated the fatal injuries occurred on the evening/night of 12 May or early morni…
70y · Female·Perforated diverticulitis
…g in a Specialist Disability Accommodation presented to hospital with constipation, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. After initial ED assessment and discharge with constipation management, her symptoms worsened and …
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