74 results for “leg surgery”
66y · Male·Palliative treatment (withdrawal of life-sustaining medication and oxygen) follo…
…d 66, crashed his van into a stationary truck at a service station on 30 September 2014, sustaining serious leg injuries. He had terminal lung cancer (non-operable bronchogenic carcinoma), severe COPD, and bronchiectasi…
63y · Male·massive pulmonary embolism due to immobilised left leg from torn Achilles tendon
…ultant reviewed whether prophylactic anticoagulation should have been prescribed for this immobilised lower leg injury. Literature review found no cogent evidence supporting anticoagulation for lower leg injuries. The c…
71y · Male·acute pyelonephritis with contributing ischaemic heart disease
…est pain, fainting, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Following partial gastrectomy in June 2011, he developed leg ischaemia requiring transfer to Flinders Medical Centre where he underwent chemical lumbar sympathectomy on…
69y · Female·Congestive cardiac failure
… developed acute decompensation with hypotension, hypoxia, and acute renal failure in the context of recent leg surgery and septic complications. Despite intravenous resuscitation, her condition was irreversible and pal…
77y · Female·myocardial infarction
Eileen Sarah Elliott, aged 77, died of myocardial infarction following a fall and leg fracture in January 2000. She was admitted to Glenside Hospital under a Mental Health Act detention order f…
85y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease complic…
… during polymer injection. Although the endoleak was successfully sealed, the patient developed acute right leg swelling and hypotension in recovery, progressing to death despite fasciotomy. Autopsy confirmed severe ath…
58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…
… by stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma, ischaemic heart disease, and chronic emphysema. He presented with critical leg ischaemia requiring femoral endarterectomy, developed acute myocardial infarction perioperatively, and was …
89y · Female·Multiple organ failure with cachexia on a background of chronic lower limb ulcer…
An 89-year-old woman with chronic venous leg ulcers complicated by squamous cell carcinoma died of multiple organ failure in a nursing home. She had bee…
34y · Female·Complications of fall with fractured ankle and subsequent deep venous thrombosis…
…venous thrombosis (DVT) with pulmonary embolism and paradoxical stroke following elective fracture repair surgery. She had multiple known DVT risk factors: immobility from leg casting, recent long-haul flight, oral cont…
71y · Female·Complications post aortic endarterectomy
A 71-year-old woman died from complications following elective aortic endarterectomy for leg claudication. Post-operatively, she developed acute bilateral lower limb ischaemia with absent pulses, pale…
Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis following lower leg fractu…
Two women aged 48 and 59 presented to Shellharbour Hospital ED with lower leg fractures sustained in falls. Both were treated conservatively with immobilization (splint and plaster back…
62y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep venous thrombosis of right calf
…aged 62, died from pulmonary embolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis (DVT) six weeks after abdominal surgery (total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) for treatment of severe multiple scler…
42y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism and deep calf vein thrombosis
…ilisation, continued pharmacological prophylaxis beyond discharge, and clinical vigilance for signs of VTE (leg swelling, chest pain, dyspnoea) could potentially have prevented this fatal outcome. Staff at the facility …
93y · Female·acute right lower limb ischaemia
… facility, died from acute limb ischaemia after a 6-7 day delay in escalating her care. She developed right leg pain around 26-28 July 2022 that worsened despite paracetamol treatment. The facility failed to obtain urge…
40y · Male·lower limb and chest injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision, including mu…
…Streets had traces of THC in his body. The fatal injuries included multiple compound fractures of the right leg, left pneumothorax, and bilateral anterior upper rib fractures. Significantly, autopsy findings revealed ca…
56y · Male·Complications, including sepsis, of left leg infection (operated), in a man with…
…hn Pickin, a 56-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, died from sepsis complicating a left leg infection. His lung cancer was appropriately investigated following haemoptysis in October 2021, with timel…
51y · Male·cerebral fat embolism due to surgery for multiple traumatic injuries sustained i…
Andrew Constantine Georgiou, 51, died from cerebral fat embolism following multiple severe leg and pelvic injuries sustained in a vehicle crash. He crossed the centre line on Tea Tree Road and collided …
54y · Male·Pulmonary embolus
…, causing the vehicle to veer uncontrollably to the right. Stephen survived the initial impact with serious leg injuries but died in hospital from a massive pulmonary embolism caused by pre-existing deep vein thrombosis…
63y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
…ocumented despite being required by guidelines), and the decision to proceed with single versus bilateral surgery should be discussed earlier in consultation rather than on the day of surgery. The coroner noted that mod…
49y · Male·Metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
…, and hepatitis C, died in custody from metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. He presented with abdominal pain and leg swelling; initial ED assessment on 19 October 2017 did not identify serious pathology and he was discharged…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.