62 results for “laparoscopic surgery”
43y · Female·Haemorrhage Associated with Penetrations of the Aorta
Margaret Brooks, a 43-year-old woman, died from haemorrhage associated with aortic penetrations during laparoscopic gastric band insertion at Kaleeya Hospital on 8 September 1999. The operation was undertaken for weight…
66y · Male·Multi-system failure and ischaemic gut after left nephrectomy complicated by mas…
A 66-year-old man died from multi-system failure and ischaemic bowel following laparoscopic left nephrectomy complicated by massive haemorrhage and vascular injury. During surgery for renal carci…
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 high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries and adhesions. A 4-5mm perfora…
66y · Male·hepatic failure, intrahepatic sepsis and intrahepatic haematoma secondary to com…
William Ernest Pears died from hepatic failure, intrahepatic sepsis and haematoma following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 2012. During surgery for gallstone disease, the right hepatic duct was damaged and r…
62y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to lacerated abdominal aorta complicating laparoscopic b…
…old woman died from multi-organ failure caused by a lacerated abdominal aorta sustained during elective laparoscopic gastric band surgery in 2006. The aorta was cut by a Visiport trocar blade at the start of the procedur…
68y · Female·haemopericardium resulting from perforation of the pericardial sac during laparo…
Mrs Christine Flynn, aged 68, died from haemopericardium and pericardial tamponade following laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair. A 2mm perforation of the pericardial sac occurred during surgery, likely from mes…
64y · Male·Ischaemic bowel and spleen infarction secondary to occlusion of splenic artery a…
…tion caused by surgical clips incorrectly placed on the splenic and superior mesenteric arteries during laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. The surgeon misidentified major blood vessels in the setting of e…
62y · Female·Complications arising from elective laparoscopic Hartmann's procedure for recurr…
…ear-old woman with severe disabilities and gastroparesis, died from complications following an elective laparoscopic Hartmann's procedure for recurrent sigmoid volvulus and ileus. Post-operatively uncomplicated initially…
55y · Male·Multi-system failure complicating intra-operative haemorrhage due to inadvertent…
…from multi-system failure following inadvertent ligation of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) during laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Dr L. misidentified the SMA for the left renal artery and applied…
86y · Male·Complications post laparoscopic cholecystectomy
86-year-old man with acute gangrenous perforated cholecystitis underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy on 2 October 2015, forty-two hours after admission. Severe bleeding from hepatic arteri…
45y · Male·Sudden death of unascertained cause, occurring eight days after laparoscopic cho…
A 45-year-old man died unexpectedly 8 days after an uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Post-mortem examination found approximately 1 litre of blood in the peritoneal cavity.…
73y · Female·sepsis due to breakdown of oesophageal/gastric anastomosis following laparoscopi…
A 73-year-old woman died from sepsis due to breakdown of oesophageal/gastric anastomosis following laparoscopic revision of gastric bypass surgery. She had complex medical history with multiple post-operative compli…
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
…penia, chronic kidney disease, COPD) died from hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock during elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy for an endometrial polyp. Intraoperative blood loss was 2000-2500mls (far exceeding typica…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
Two elderly women died following vaginal prolapse surgery performed by the same surgeon, Dr O., with similar mechanisms: bowel perforation leading to peritonitis a…
29y · Female·Exsanguination post tubal ligation procedure
A 29-year-old woman died from exsanguination following an iatrogenic injury during elective laparoscopic tubal ligation at a regional hospital. A vascular injury to the right external iliac artery occurred du…
21y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury arising from severe anaphylactic shock due to administratio…
…h no significant medical history, presented to hospital with acute appendicitis and underwent emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy. Surgery was routine and uneventful. Upon emergence from anaesthesia, after administrati…
68y · Female·Presumed septic shock with multiple organ failure secondary to acute suppurative…
…recent peritoneal adhesion division. Admitted on 31 March 2005 with acute abdominal pain, she underwent laparoscopic adhesiolysis but no appendicectomy was performed despite febrile symptoms. The coroner found no reasona…
52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a female who had undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectom…
…an with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholangitis and cholelithiasis complicated by pancreatitis. She had vomited large q…
61y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak at gastrectomy site; pathological obesity as…
…-year-old woman with pathological obesity died from peritonitis secondary to anastomotic leak following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The procedure itself was appropriate for her failed previous lap band surgeries. Th…
39y · Female·heart failure connected to a massive pulmonary embolus as a result of deep vein …
…died from acute heart failure due to massive pulmonary embolus from deep vein thrombosis two days after laparoscopic appendicectomy. She presented to ED with abdominal pain and nausea, was diagnosed with appendicitis, an…
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