52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a female who had undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectom…
…nd epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholangitis and cholelithiasis complicated by pancreatitis. She had vomited large quantities of fluid prior to admission, including b…
82y · Female·sepsis with septic shock due to ascending cholangitis
Nancy Campbell, an 82-year-old woman with delusional disorder subject to mental health treatment orders, died from sepsis with septic shock due to ascending cholangitis. She had gallstones identified on MRCP during psych…
66y · Male·hepatic failure, intrahepatic sepsis and intrahepatic haematoma secondary to com…
William Ernest Pears died from hepatic failure, intrahepatic sepsis and haematoma following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 2012. During surgery for gallstone disease, the right hepatic duct was damaged and repaired, b…
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…
65y · Female·bowel cancer
Gillian Patricia Johnston, aged 65, died from bowel cancer at her home in Wangaratta on 27 December 2020. She was residing in disability support accommodation provided by Scope Australia. Ms Johnston had received appropr…
49y · Male·Metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
Jamie Walker, a 49-year-old man with pre-existing epilepsy, cirrhosis, and hepatitis C, died in custody from metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. He presented with abdominal pain and leg swelling; initial ED assessment on 19 O…
65y · Male·general inanition on a background of advanced fronto-temporal dementia
Hugh Keightly Grundy, aged 65, died from general inanition secondary to advanced frontotemporal dementia. He had a progressive decline from 2002, with formal diagnosis in 2013, complicated by seizures, stroke, and behavi…
71y · Male·Sudden death in a man with chronic aspiration pneumonia, COVID-19 infection, sch…
Gary Kennedy, a 71-year-old man with Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and seizure disorder living in a disability care facility, died from sudden death associated with chronic aspiration pneumonia and concurrent COVID…
44y · Male·Early bronchopneumonia in a man receiving palliative medical care for liver fail…
Robert James, a 44-year-old prisoner with end-stage hepatitis C cirrhosis, died from early bronchopneumonia while receiving palliative care. He had been terminally ill for over a year, with progressively deteriorating li…
45y · Male·Sudden death of unascertained cause, occurring eight days after laparoscopic cho…
A 45-year-old man died unexpectedly 8 days after an uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Post-mortem examination found approximately 1 litre of blood in the peritoneal cavity. Pathologists could not determine when…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
Shayn Darmanin, a 43-year-old man with epilepsy, died from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence off…
69y · Female·unascertained
Christine Pearl Stroner, 69, died of an unascertained cause on the evening of discharge following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and hiatus hernia repair at Fremantle Hospital. She was observed at 2pm with tachycardia (HR …
38y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep vein thrombosis
Kevin Harris, a 38-year-old man with obesity, sustained a left tibial plateau fracture from a workplace fall on 27 December 2022. His general practitioner managed the injury conservatively with rest, ice, and anti-inflam…
71y · Male·Complications following a right hepatic artery injury following an open cholecys…
A 71-year-old man with myelofibrosis and prior abdominal surgery died from complications of a right hepatic artery injury during open cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. The operative decision was reasonable and the…
68y · Female·Anaphylactoid reaction to intravenous CT scan contrast medium leading to cardior…
A 68-year-old woman with asthma presented to hospital with abdominal pain suggestive of biliary obstruction. A CT scan with intravenous contrast was ordered to clarify the diagnosis before potential surgical transfer. Sh…
68y · Female·Multi-organ failure associated with septic shock following duodenal perforation …
Athenia Hana Walden, 68, died from multi-organ failure and septic shock following duodenal perforation during laparoscopic surgery at Swan District Hospital on 8 May 2008. Surgery was performed to remove her gallbladder,…
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