16 results for “colorectal adenocarcinoma”
86y · Male·Complication of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma
Richard Willett, 86-year-old prisoner, died from complications of metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma while in NSW Corrective Services custody. He was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer wit…
67y · Female·disseminated adenocarcinoma of the colon
A 67-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer developed multiple cerebral metastases causing marked behavioural changes (irritability, disinhib…
68y · Male·Metastatic colorectal carcinoma
…68-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy and dysphagia, died from metastatic colorectal carcinoma at his specialist disability accommodation home. He had been diagnosed with ascending colon ad…
56y · Male·complications of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma in an adult man with…
A 56-year-old Aboriginal man died of advanced metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma while serving an 11-year sentence for child sex offences. He had been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorecta…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating small bowel obstruction in the setting of rece…
…eumonia complicating small bowel obstruction six days after elective laparoscopic subtotal colectomy for colorectal cancer. On post-operative day 6, he developed fever, tachycardia, and hypoxia. A surgeon attempted nasog…
72y · Male·Complications of subtotal colectomy for diffuse polyposis and invasive adenocarc…
Melvin Lynch, aged 72, died in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital on 9 December 2019, nine days after elective subtotal colectomy for bowel cancer. Post-operatively, he developed complications including pleural effusion…
64y · Male·Colonic adenocarcinoma and its treatment
Jeffrey Olsen, 64, died from acute capecitabine toxicity during adjuvant chemotherapy for Stage 3b colorectal cancer. Within three days of commencing treatment in September 2020, severe side effects including diarr…
65y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following complications of colorectal surgery
A 65-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, diabetes, obesity) underwent colorectal surgery for adenocarcinoma. Post-operative course was complicated by anastomotic breakdown causing sepsi…
75y · Male·Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome complicating anastomotic leak following hemicole…
…-old man died from multiorgan dysfunction following an anastomotic leak after hemicolectomy for caecal adenocarcinoma. Initial post-operative recovery appeared normal, but he deteriorated from day 3 onwards. The surgical…
75y · Female·hypovolaemic shock from excessive blood loss
…ypovolaemic shock due to massive intraoperative bleeding during an anterior resection for rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma. Critical deficiencies included: no pre-admission clinic assessment, no formal preoperative anaestheti…
80y · Male·Vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration and cardiores…
… failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia five hours after cardiopulmonary arrest in hospital following colorectal cancer surgery. He had developed a post-operative ileus requiring nasogastric tube placement, which was …
73y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of sepsis due to or as a conse…
73-year-old woman died 12 days after elective colorectal surgery for synchronous caecal and rectal tumours. Post-operatively, she developed persistent low urine …
75y · Female·large volume aspiration following right hemicolectomy for adenocarcinoma of the …
A 75-year-old woman with a 20-month history of iron deficiency anaemia was not investigated for its cause by her general practitioner despite clear clinical signs of deterioration. The coroner found this fell 'grossly sh…
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 …
80y · Female·peritonitis due to sigmoid resection margin leak following extended right hemico…
June 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 respir…
68y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis
Ronald Wood, a 68-year-old with complex medical history including prior pulmonary emboli, was treated for rectal cancer requiring chemotherapy and major surgery. Warfarin anticoagulation was appropriately ceased due to b…
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