Coronial

13 results for ileostomy formation

SAhospital2020-12-18

Coroner's Finding: ANKER Paul Eugene

53y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the rectum (operated)

Paul Eugene Anker, a 53-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic rectal carcinoma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He had been appropriately diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 whilst in custody and underwent surgery, che…

oncologycolorectal surgerydexamethasone
WAhome2017-03-29

Inquest into the Death of ST

0y · Female·Pneumonia in an infant with surgically repaired congenital heart disease, premat…

…urity at 29 weeks, congenital heart disease status post multiple repairs, necrotising enterocolitis with ileostomy, failure to thrive) died from acute pneumonia caused by rhinovirus, norovirus, and secondary Staphylococ…

neonatologycardiothoracic surgeryibuprofen
VIChospital2011-11-29

Finding into death of Ralph James McCracken

65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ralph James McCracken, aged 65, died from complications of end-stage COPD following a complex hospital admission. He presented with acute limb ischaemia requiring femoral embolectomy, subsequently developed compartment s…

vascular surgerycolorectal surgeryantibiotics
NThospital2010-10-29

Inquest into the death of Carl Francis Walker

65y · Male·peritonitis and necrosis of the bowel following a ruptured appendix

A 65-year-old prisoner with severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease died from peritonitis and bowel necrosis following an appendectomy. Initial surgery for perforated appendicitis was technically difficult but compe…

general surgerycardiologysystem
SAhospital2004-02-13

Coroner's Finding: CUCUK Radomir

38y · Male·multi organ failure secondary to intestinal ischaemia from toxic megacolon relat…

A 38-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia died from multi-organ failure secondary to intestinal ischaemia caused by toxic megacolon from severe constipation. He was a detained patient on Clozapine and Oxybutamin, both…

psychiatryemergency medicineclozapine
VIChospital2016-10-24

Finding into death of Child A

3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy

A 3-year-old child died from thrombotic microangiopathy (haemolytic uraemic syndrome) secondary to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, likely acquired from consumption of unpasteurised milk. Early presentation to GP…

paediatricsemergency medicineondansetron
QLDhospital2025-06-20

Inquest into the death of Christopher Glen Essery

74y · Male·Sepsis secondary to fistulating Crohn's disease and post-surgery complications f…

Christopher Essery, a 74-year-old man with complex fistulating Crohn's disease, died from sepsis following surgery on 24 January 2019. He was transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) on 31 August 2018 for special…

colorectal surgerygastroenterologysystemcommunication
QLDhospital2007-12-07

Burgen, Deborah Denise

49y · Female·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage, septic and haemorrhagic shock as a result of a lapa…

Deborah Burgen died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicated by septic shock following delayed emergency surgery for bowel obstruction. She attended the emergency department six times over eleven days with identical …

emergency medicinesurgerydiagnosticdelayparacetamol/codeine
VIChospital2023-02-22

Finding into death of Christine Ann Stephen

67y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis complicating an anastomotic leak following elective surge…

A 67-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis following an anastomotic leak from elective colorectal surgery to repair a vesico-colic fistula. The initial surgery on 1 November 2017 was appropriately performed, an…

colorectal surgeryintensive carecommunicationdelaynoradrenaline
QLDhome2025-07-15

Inquest into the death of Daniel Thomas Wright

8y · Male·prematurity-associated lung and bowel disease

…5) treating clinicians were unaware of child safety concerns and multiple home-visit observations; (6) information sharing between hospital and child safety was inadequate; and (7) clinical escalation pathways for decli…

neonatologypaediatricsdiagnosticcommunication
NThospital2018-09-21

Inquest into the death of David Fensom

67y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septic shock consequent on faecal peritonitis due to …

David Fensom, 67, underwent elective fundoplication for hiatus hernia and reflux on 21 September 2010. He developed severe right-sided abdominal pain post-operatively. A laparoscopy on 8 October misinterpreted findings a…

general surgeryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationfentanyl
WAhospital

Inquest into the Death of June Valerie LOBBAN

69y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis and shock with multi-organ failure following intestinal p…

A 69-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis and multi-organ failure following a perforated caecum that occurred after lumbar spine surgery. Post-operatively, she developed abdominal distension and pain initially…

neurosurgerygeneral surgerydiagnosticdelayfentanyl
NSWhospital2023-03-09

Inquest into the death of William Edmunds

79y · Male·complications of peritonitis

A 79-year-old man with multiple comorbidities presented with a perforated bowel requiring emergency Hartmann's procedure. The operating surgeon, Dr L.-Ming Schmidt, made a catastrophic surgical error by exteriorising the…

general surgeryintensive careproceduraldiagnosticmorphine

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