35 results for “gastrostomy insertion”
63y · Female·Complications following sedation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) t…
…ofound disability from cerebral palsy and encephalitis, died from complications of sedation for PEG tube insertion. She had a congenital polymicrogyria, a significant neurological risk factor for anaesthesia. Following …
5y · Unknown·Aspiration pneumonia complicating a gastrointestinal illness in a child with cer…
…isk who died from aspiration pneumonia following a gastrointestinal illness. He was exclusively fed via gastrostomy tube due to inability to swallow safely. He developed vomiting and diarrhoea on 6 June 2022 and deterio…
38y · Female·peritonitis with septic shock secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal t…
…noxic encephalopathy from anaphylaxis during surgery died from peritonitis caused by perforation at the gastrostomy stoma site. The perforation likely occurred during difficult reinsertion of a dislodged PEG tube on 21 …
54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and recent PEG inser…
…epilepsy, and severe dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia on 15 August 2014, one day after PEG tube insertion at Maroondah Hospital. He had experienced recurrent respiratory infections and malnutrition over several…
11y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy secondary to KCNQ2 developmental and epile…
HD was an 11-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and multiple complex medical conditions including central respiratory depression and recurrent chest infections. She died from pneumonia at home in August …
34y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
…rogressive health deterioration over the preceding year with multiple hospital admissions. Following VNS insertion in 2022 for seizure management, she developed severe coughing. In September 2023, she presented with res…
69y · Female·peritonitis due to dislodged percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
A 69-year-old woman with pyelonephritis developed peritonitis and died after a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube became dislodged. The tube dislodgement was suspected on 11 December 2015 when the patient w…
79y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with COVID-19 and multiple medical co-morbiditie…
…cision-making. No preventability issues were identified. Key lessons: careful risk assessment before PEG insertion in aspiration-prone patients, secure tube fixation methods, and clear communication regarding patient wi…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis; obstructive jaundice from intraduct tumour…
…tted with obstructive jaundice and sepsis, underwent ERCP procedures for bile duct obstruction and stent insertion. Despite antibiotic therapy and supportive care including transfusion and oxygen therapy, she developed …
61y · Male·Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma
…ansferred to Long Bay Hospital in January 2019 for palliative care. He died peacefully during a routine gastrostomy feed. The coroner found his care and treatment were appropriate and adequate throughout his custody. No…
81y · Female·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia
An 81-year-old woman with severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia from previous stroke died of aspiration pneumonia after vomiting while sleeping following PEG feeding. She was subject to guardianship and detention under t…
13y · Female·Complex congenital heart disease (operated) and sepsis
Belle Bromley, a 13-month-old child with complex congenital heart disease (22q11 deletion syndrome causing pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aorta-pulmonary collateral arteries), died from sepsis…
68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…
A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a sandwich brought by his wife during a supervised hospital meal. He had been admitted with wor…
32y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia with severe cerebral palsy as underlying condition
Ella Hitchen was a 32-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy, quadraplegia, intellectual disability, vision impairment, epilepsy and dysphagia who died from aspiration pneumonia. She had a PEG tube inserted in 2011 du…
64y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following insertion of a jejunostomy tube
… 64-year-old with cerebral palsy, oropharyngeal dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, underwent insertion of a feeding jejunostomy tube (FJT) on 23 December 2004 to bypass his stomach and improve nutrition. The…
68y · Female·Sepsis (Enterobacter cloacae) due to peritonitis as a consequence of leaking per…
A 68-year-old woman with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy died from sepsis due to peritonitis following dislodgement of a PEG tube inserted on 27 February 2018. She presented to a rural hospital 5.5 hours post-discharg…
17y · Male·pneumonia and respiratory failure associated with choreoathetoid cerebral palsy
A 17-year-old Indigenous male with severe choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, feeding difficulties, and swallowing dysfunction died of pneumonia and respiratory failure in ICU. He had missed lunch medications (Baclofen and Ga…
52y · Male·end-stage throat cancer
Lincoln Campbell, a 52-year-old Aboriginal man with terminal throat cancer, disappeared from Kununurra Hospital on 24 December 2005 while receiving palliative care. He had a PEG feeding tube, required regular morphine an…
68y · Male·Cerebrovascular disease
John Raymond Ainsworth, a 68-year-old prisoner, died of cerebrovascular disease following a severe stroke on 25 November 2020. He had poorly controlled Type II diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Prior to his a…
9y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia due to cerebral palsy and seizures
Nine-year-old Aboriginal girl with severe cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, and seizure disorder died of aspiration pneumonia in ICU following status epilepticus. She had complex medical needs including PEG feeding, …
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