19 results for “emergency hernia repair”
48y · Female·abdominal sepsis in a woman with coronary artery disease, post-repair small bowe…
…d with Prader-Willi syndrome and intellectual disability, underwent laparotomy for incarcerated incisional hernia on 3 April 2011 at Latrobe Regional Hospital with initial repair but poor postoperative progress. She deve…
50y · Male·myocardial infarction caused by coronary atherosclerosis
…coronary atherosclerosis complicated by end-stage renal disease and an incarcerated strangulated umbilical hernia. He died in custody at Alice Springs Hospital shortly after emergency hernia repair surgery. Despite pre-e…
70y · Female·Severe dehydration and renal complications secondary to intestinal obstruction d…
…old woman presented to a rural hospital with 48 hours of vomiting and dehydration secondary to an inguinal hernia obstruction. The initial assessment by the hospital medical officer failed to adequately review ambulance …
43y · Male·Liver failure with cirrhosis in the setting of recent paracentesis and Hepatitis…
…n was a 43-year-old Aboriginal man with end-stage liver cirrhosis and hepatitis C who died 18 days after emergency umbilical hernia repair and one day after paracentesis drainage of 8 litres of ascites at a rural hospit…
70y · Male·severe metabolic acidosis due to multi organ failure including liver ischaemia
…an Thomas Montgomery died from severe metabolic acidosis and multi-organ failure following a thoracoscopic repair of a chronic right diaphragmatic hernia. The coroner identified multiple significant failings: the surgeon…
72y · Male·hypovolemic shock due to haemoperitoneum following surgical repair of an abdomin…
A 72-year-old man died from hypovolemic shock due to intra-abdominal haemorrhage following Spigelian hernia repair. Post-operatively he presented with hypotension, bradycardia and sweating. ECG changes were misinte…
65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia following emergency laparotomy for incarcerated umbilical h…
…llectual disability, congenital blindness, diabetes, and epilepsy presented with an incarcerated umbilical hernia requiring emergency surgery. Post-operative aspiration occurred in recovery with subsequent aspiration pne…
61y · Female·respiratory failure secondary to advanced malignancy
…longstanding paranoid schizophrenia with poor insight and compliance. Cancer was diagnosed in 2006 after emergency surgery for bowel obstruction; she refused adjuvant chemotherapy. In 2009, recurrent metastatic disease …
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
…cation, underwent placement of a second intragastric balloon on 11 September 2008 for weight loss prior to hernia repair. On 30 January 2009, she presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. CT imaging confirmed ga…
91y · Male·Complications following cardiac arrest in the setting of anaesthetic induction d…
…xamethonium died from complications following anaphylaxis to rocuronium during anaesthetic induction for emergency small bowel obstruction surgery. His GP records documented allergy to both suxamethonium and vecuronium …
62y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to lacerated abdominal aorta complicating laparoscopic b…
A 62-year-old woman died from multi-organ failure caused by a lacerated abdominal aorta sustained during elective laparoscopic gastric band surgery in 2006. The aorta was cut by a Visiport trocar blade at the start of th…
8y · Male·prematurity-associated lung and bowel disease
… his weight loss of 10% in final 10 days, indicating nutritional crisis, was not recognised as a medical emergency requiring admission; (2) growth charts were not consistently referenced to centiles despite available co…
82y · Female·acute peritonitis, ruptured bowel and incarcerated bowel herniation
…ology department when left unattended with heavy IV pumps on her wheelchair, fracturing her hip. After hip repair, she developed vomiting on 11 November which was attributed to narcotic medication. Dr H., an intern, exam…
64y · Male·Small bowel infarction due to a volvulus owing to adhesions in the small intesti…
Mr P, aged 64, presented to Royal Hobart Hospital's Emergency Department in October 2012 with severe central abdominal pain. The ED consultant diagnosed bowel obstruc…
83y · Male·Sepsis due to staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia following infection of a left an…
…t oversight. The coroner found this preventable death occurred due to lack of identifying markers on the emergency line, absence of documented monitoring, and unclear protocol responsibility allocation.
77y · Female·Haemoperitoneum following cholecystectomy
A 77-year-old woman died from haemoperitoneum (intra-abdominal bleeding) three days after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Bleeding from the left inferior epigastric artery was a recognised surgical complication bu…
67y · Female·Sepsis as a result of gastric perforation
…after an intragastric balloon (IGB) procedure for weight loss. She had undergone fundoplication for hiatus hernia in 2012. Despite prior gastric surgery being an absolute contraindication to IGB placement—clearly documen…
66y · Female·acute necrotising haemorrhagic mediastinitis
…nvasive procedures in rural settings must have formal transfer agreements with teaching hospitals, clear emergency protocols, and must take active responsibility for post-operative escalation decisions—not delegate this…
31y · Female·cerebral anoxia following attempted intubation pre-surgery in a woman with torti…
…xia following attempted intubation at Joondalup Health Campus. She was admitted for elective left inguinal hernia repair. Dr L., the anaesthetist, administered the intermediate-acting muscle relaxant Atracurium without f…
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