114 results for “emergency laparotomy”
Female·multi-organ failure
…uodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection of a duodenal adenoma, perforation occurred requiring emergency laparotomy. The surgeon was unable to completely close the perforation. The coroner found that post-perf…
41y · Male·Stab wound to the abdomen
…um and injuries to small and large bowel, mesentery, inferior vena cava and common iliac artery. Despite emergency laparotomy and surgical repair, he suffered cardiac arrest from hypovolemic shock and could not be resus…
90y · Female·abdominal sepsis complicating perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid col…
…al sepsis complicating a perforated diverticular abscess. She presented with bowel obstruction requiring laparotomy on 21 October 2019, was discharged on 30 October appearing recovered, then re-presented on 31 October wi…
48y · Female·abdominal sepsis in a woman with coronary artery disease, post-repair small bowe…
Leanne Mackenzie, 48 years old 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 …
81y · Female·ischaemic bowel
…ntal Health Act detention. On 9 May 2009, her physical health acutely declined with shock-like symptoms. Emergency laparotomy revealed extensive bowel ischaemia deemed incompatible with life. She died the following morn…
68y · Male·Pneumonia due to bowel obstruction due to follicular lymphoma
…py), was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital on 7 December 2007 with small bowel obstruction. He underwent laparotomy and ileocaecal resection on 27 December 2007. Postoperatively he refused food and fluids; IV therapy and…
51y · Female·peritoneal sepsis with multiple organ failure due to perforation of bowel by for…
…k entered her body via her vaginal canal. She presented with abdominal pain on 15 May 2018 and underwent emergency laparotomy; initial surgery missed the bowel perforation due to pelvic adhesions. A second operation ide…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
… syndrome, intellectual disability, and scoliosis died from sepsis following iatrogenic pneumothorax and emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. He was admitted with faecal loading and proctitis, deteriorated …
68y · Female·Presumed septic shock with multiple organ failure secondary to acute suppurative…
…brile symptoms. The coroner found no reasonable basis to criticise the decision not to perform immediate laparotomy, the decision not to prescribe antibiotics (not standard practice in 2005), or the clinical management a…
22y · Male·ischaemic bowel
David Goold, aged 22 years with spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy, was a Department of Human Services client in supported accommodation. On 28 September 2013, care facility staff recognised acute illness and he was…
57y · Male·Small bowel ischaemia (operated) with incarcerated umbilical hernia
… abdominal pain and was found to have incarcerated umbilical hernia with small bowel ischaemia requiring emergency surgery. He died from multiple organ failure despite resection of four metres of ischaemic bowel. The co…
65y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia following emergency laparotomy for incarcerated umbilical h…
…, congenital blindness, diabetes, and epilepsy presented with an incarcerated umbilical hernia requiring emergency surgery. Post-operative aspiration occurred in recovery with subsequent aspiration pneumonia. Despite ap…
73y · Male·sepsis due to ischemic gut due to occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery
… 4 hours later—when surgical staff reviewed the scan. This delay meant the patient underwent exploratory laparotomy at Launceston General Hospital (LGH) rather than proceeding directly to Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) for …
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
…ical treatment at Fiona Stanley Hospital involved extensive resuscitative efforts including thoracotomy, laparotomy, and interventional radiology. Critical clinical lessons include: delayed notification of consultant sur…
77y · Female·multi-organ failure due to massive transfusion-induced coagulopathy following re…
A 77-year-old woman died from multi-organ failure following massive transfusion-induced coagulopathy after a retroperitoneal haemorrhage of unknown origin post-knee replacement surgery. While Fragmin anticoagulation was …
12y · Male·Injuries sustained in a quad bike incident (driver)
…ank, flipping and impaling him with the handlebar. Despite immediate first aid, paramedic resuscitation, emergency surgery, and massive transfusion at Goulburn Valley Health, his injuries were unsurvivable. The coroner …
30y · Female·Multiple injuries due to motorcycle accident (pedestrian)
Amanda Lee Hirning, 30, died from multiple injuries sustained when struck by a motorcycle while crossing Stanley Street East in East Brisbane. She stepped onto the road 30-40 metres from a traffic light-controlled inters…
48y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest in a patient with sigmoid colon vo…
…iorated with oxygen desaturation and suffered a cardiac arrest on 15 June 2004, requiring resuscitation. Emergency laparotomy revealed ischaemic sigmoid colon which was surgically resected. Despite successful surgery, t…
23y · Female·Necrotising retroperitoneal fasciitis due to acute perforated gangrenous appendi…
Ms H, a 23-year-old with Asperger's syndrome and intellectual impairment under OPG guardianship for healthcare decisions, presented to Redcliffe Hospital ED with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. Despite clinical c…
41y · Male·Multiple injuries to head, trunk and limb sustained in motorised bicycle collisi…
…f a parked Freightliner trailer, sustaining severe head, trunk and limb injuries requiring neurosurgery, laparotomy and orthopaedic surgery. The coroner found the death was entirely attributable to Mr Hardie's choices: r…
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