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6 results for biliary peritonitis

NThospital2018-09-21

Inquest into the death of Henry George Wilson aka Albert Wilson

77y · Male·sepsis due to retroperitoneal collection after biliary stent insertion on a back…

… procedure that perforated his duodenum. Critical failures included: delayed diagnosis and treatment of peritonitis (diagnosis made at 1.20pm on 18 September, appropriate management delayed until late afternoon); lack o…

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NThospital2009-11-24

Inquest into the death of Maureen Caroline Thomson

58y · Female·acute peritonitis, which led to the development of acute septicaemia following a…

A 58-year-old woman died from acute peritonitis and sepsis following surgery for duodenal diverticulum. Initial elective surgery on 4 March 2008 was te…

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QLDhospital2016-08-19

Plumb, Mark Anthony

76y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis with peritonitis and pancreatitis, secondar…

…ive management without reviewing the patient or escalating care. Deterioration continued overnight with peritonitis developing. A second review at 02:15 identified clinical deterioration but the surgeon was not contacte…

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QLDhospital2012-12-06

McNaught, Judith

69y · Female·Septic shock due to biliary peritonitis as a consequence of laparoscopic cholecy…

A 69-year-old woman died of septic shock following bile leak complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Critical failures included: (1) inappropriate transfer to low-dependency unit on post-op day 1 despite consul…

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NSWhospital2019-12-19

Inquest into the death of Lesley ARNDELL

61y · Female·multi organ failure due to abdominal sepsis

… and responded to promptly by medical officers. The death likely resulted from anastomotic leak causing peritonitis, compounded by inadequate nutritional optimization and delayed recognition of sepsis.

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NThospital2017-03-30

Inquest into the death of Irene Magriplis

75y · Female·septic complications following surgical resection of duodenal ampullary adenoma

A 75-year-old woman died of sepsis from bile leaking into her abdomen after elective surgery to remove a pre-malignant tumour adjacent to the bile duct. The coroner found multiple preventable failures: inadequate pre-ope…

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