Coronial

4 results for adenocarcinoma of sigmoid colon

NSWhospital2020-03-04

Inquest into the death of Paul MORTIMER

65y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following complications of colorectal surgery

…an with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, diabetes, obesity) underwent colorectal surgery for adenocarcinoma. Post-operative course was complicated by anastomotic breakdown causing sepsis on day 12 post-discharg…

colorectal surgeryintensive careproceduralsystemenoxaparin
QLDhospital2014-01-31

George, Lynda Margaret - Non-inquest findings

60y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for treatment o…

60-year-old woman died from septic shock due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for synchronous bowel cancers. Early postoperative bronchospasm complicated clinical assessment, leading focus on respiratory …

general surgerycolorectal surgerydiagnosticcommunication
VIChospital2011-12-16

Finding into death of Lorraine Valerie McDonald

75y · Female·hypovolaemic shock from excessive blood loss

…died from hypovolaemic shock due to massive intraoperative bleeding during an anterior resection for rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma. Critical deficiencies included: no pre-admission clinic assessment, no formal preoperativ…

general surgerycolorectal surgerydiagnosticprocedural
VIChospital2014-11-28

Finding into death of June Olive Pegg

80y · Female·peritonitis due to sigmoid resection margin leak following extended right hemico…

…ne Olive Pegg, 80, died from peritonitis following anastomotic leak after extended right hemicolectomy for colonic cancer. Critical delays in diagnosis occurred: a PET scan in May 2010 showed a colonic mass, but respira…

colorectal surgerygeneral surgerydiagnosticdelayfurosemide

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