29 results for “intra-abdominal sepsis”
72y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis caused by abdominal adhesions from previous…
…vely despite increased intra-operative bleeding; (4) these factors may have contributed to subsequent intra-abdominal haematoma requiring multiple re-operations. However, the coroner accepted that complex presentation j…
51y · Female·Complications of presumed gallbladder adenocarcinoma
…ed gallbladder adenocarcinoma. She was admitted to hospital in February 2024 with fever and suspected intra-abdominal sepsis; imaging revealed retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and a large mass consistent with cancer recu…
Female·multi-organ failure
Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resectio…
51y · Male·Complications of Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction (palliated)
…ency surgery in June 2018 for a perforated bowel with foreign body (suspected chicken bone) complicated by sepsis and pneumonia. Despite recovery and discharge, he re-presented in July with recurrent symptoms requiring p…
67y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
…atient at a mental health rehabilitation unit. She had been admitted following March 2021 surgery for intra-abdominal sepsis and was awaiting suitable community accommodation. A minor fall occurred the evening before de…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma…
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 fistul…
57y · Male·Small bowel perforation complicating small bowel obstruction arising from intra-…
…lf-inflicted abdominal stab wounds, died from small bowel perforation complicating obstruction due to intra-abdominal adhesions. Care was fragmented across five locations over 19 days with multiple teams managing his co…
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…
64y · Male·necrotising fasciitis precipitated by a fishbone perforating his rectum, leading…
…sh bone lodged in his rectum on 3 December 2008. Following removal on 5 December, he developed progressive sepsis leading to necrotising fasciitis. Critical delays occurred: surgery was delayed 32 hours (justified by sur…
75y · Female·Complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis…
Lee Milcherdy, 75, died from complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis following an unnecessary ERCP procedure. An MRCP scan on 12 October 2018 showed no gallstone, …
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
…rgeon operating on friable tissues with limited visibility. Post-operatively, mesenteric tears caused intra-abdominal haemorrhage (1600mls), but this was misdiagnosed as septic shock. The locum doctor managing post-oper…
75y · Female·Abdominal infection following surgery (repair of recurrent umbilical hernia) - s…
Wilma Ray Jones, 75, died of abdominal infection and sepsis following uncomplicated umbilical hernia repair. Post-mortem revealed ischaemic bowel with infarction, lik…
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…
37y · Female·sepsis secondary to rectosigmoid perforation on a background of metastatic squam…
Carmen Jayne Clancy, aged 37, died on 27 September 2022 from sepsis secondary to rectosigmoid perforation caused by metastatic cervical cancer. Incarcerated on home detention…
21y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septicaemia of mixed respiratory (bronchopneumonia) a…
…stric bypass surgery performed by Dr F.. He died on day 7 post-operatively from multi-organ failure due to sepsis of mixed respiratory and intra-abdominal origin. Critical issues include: inadequate pre-operative assessm…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
43-year-old woman died from sepsis and necrotising fasciitis following small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at…
75y · Male·Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome complicating anastomotic leak following hemicole…
…ery appeared normal, but he deteriorated from day 3 onwards. The surgical team did not investigate an intra-abdominal cause until day 8 post-surgery, despite clinical indicators of infection. A CT scan on day 10 reveale…
46y · Female·Complications following cardiorespiratory arrest in association with an air embo…
…strectomy on 9 November 2007 had a staple misfire that was inadequately repaired. A leak developed causing sepsis, but recognition and management were dangerously delayed over 48 hours. On 11 November, the surgeon saw th…
60y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for treatment o…
60-year-old woman died from septic shock due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for synchronous bowel cancers. Early postoperative bronchospasm complicated clinical assessment, leading focus on respiratory …
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