13 results for “interventional radiology procedure”
59y · Female·multi-organ failure as a result of metastatic cervical cancer
…t and refusal of treatment, guardianship and involuntary treatment orders were obtained. She underwent interventional radiology for haemorrhage control and a NFR order was established with family consent. She deteriorate…
2y · Unknown·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following sepsis related to abdominal surgical …
… following sepsis related to bowel perforation after a percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEG-J) procedure. Critical failures included: delay in recognising bowel perforation as the cause of clinical deteriorati…
57y · Male·Sepsis from ischemic bowel due to superior mesenteric artery thrombus
…mic bowel. Key learning: ensure explicit communication of critical post-procedural medications between interventional radiologists and treating teams; improve patient education about medication adherence; and consider ea…
42y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to iatrogenic phenol overdose due to metastatic pancr…
… intended 10% phenol concentration. Key clinical lessons include: (1) radiologists performing unfamiliar procedures must actively seek detailed knowledge from literature and colleagues, not assume medication is pre-prep…
62y · Female·acute subarachnoid haemorrhage following perforation of the anterior communicati…
…id haemorrhage following perforation of the anterior communicating artery during an endovascular coiling procedure for a 3mm berry aneurysm. The aneurysm was discovered incidentally when she presented with third cranial…
73y · Male·Sepsis (gram-negative septic shock) secondary to complications of selective inte…
…e internal radiation therapy (SIRT) for metastatic gastric cancer. He had previously undergone a Whipple procedure in 2014, which creates a direct communication between bowel and bile duct, increasing infection risk. Po…
77y · Male·sepsis due to retroperitoneal collection after biliary stent insertion on a back…
… 77-year-old Aboriginal man died from sepsis following a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) procedure that perforated his duodenum. Critical failures included: delayed diagnosis and treatment of peritonitis…
87y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest, with valvular hear…
An 87-year-old woman died following a CT-guided epidural injection at a private radiology clinic. Although she had undergone the procedure for spinal pain, the radiologist performed an epidural …
71y · Male·Multi organ failure due to post-operative bleeding following endoluminal thoraci…
…mber identified a renal artery tear with active haemorrhage—a previously unreported complication of this procedure. The tear was stented but profound blood loss led to multi-organ failure and death on 4 December. The co…
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…
65y · Male·Cardiac tamponade whilst undergoing CT-guided pericardiocentesis; perforation of…
…y died from cardiac tamponade during CT-guided pericardiocentesis. Key clinical issues: (1) Necessity of procedure was questionable—patient presented for routine echo before scheduled cardiology appointment, appeared cl…
41y · Female·frontal lobe ischaemic infarcts (strokes) caused by cerebral artery vasospasm co…
A 41-year-old woman died from frontal lobe ischaemic infarcts caused by cerebral vasospasm complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm. She presented to multiple healthcare providers over five days wit…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
…Fiona Stanley Hospital involved extensive resuscitative efforts including thoracotomy, laparotomy, and interventional radiology. Critical clinical lessons include: delayed notification of consultant surgeons (general and…
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