393 results for “neurosurgery”
57y · Male·Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Secondary to Ruptured Pericallosal Aneurysm
…from a ruptured pericallosal aneurysm. He was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital, underwent emergency neurosurgery, but did not regain consciousness and died on 7 August 2021. The coroner's Health and Medical Investiga…
76y · Male·Complications following surgery for intradural cervical meningioma
John Bateman, a 76-year-old man with intellectual disability, underwent neurosurgery for an intradural cervical meningioma in August 2010. Post-operatively, his condition initially improve…
36y · Female·Acute brain injury due to intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to sepsis
…revealed intracerebral haemorrhages and blood cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus sepsis. She underwent neurosurgery for haemorrhage evacuation but had a poor neurological prognosis and died in ICU. The clinical lessons …
79y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
…ers. He had suffered two significant head injuries (2000 and 2013), with the latter requiring emergency neurosurgery for skull fractures and subdural haematoma. Post-injury he developed dementia and dysphagia, requiring …
21y · Male·cerebral edema, cerebral infarcts and pneumonia; subdural haematoma
…ay, striking his head on concrete, causing subdural haematoma, cerebral oedema, and infarcts. Emergency neurosurgery was performed but he subsequently developed pneumonia and died in hospital. The coroner found no eviden…
55y · Female·Traumatic brain injury
… brain injuries including subdural haemorrhages and contusions to frontal and temporal lobes. Emergency neurosurgery was undertaken but her injuries were deemed beyond recovery. The coroner found the death arose from acc…
Male·Gunshot wound to chest (Aleksander Stefanovic); gunshot wound to head (AD)
…wing emergency response and resuscitation attempts. AD then shot himself in the head. Despite emergency neurosurgery and ICU care including external ventricular drain insertion for multiple intracranial projectiles and e…
36y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury
…ravelling at 50km/h, striking her head on a dirt mound. She sustained extensive head injuries requiring neurosurgery but made no clinically significant neurological improvement and died following a palliative care approa…
69y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with contributing cardiomegaly
…he patient was discharged with an unspecified diagnosis after an MRI that could not exclude aneurysm. A neurosurgery outpatient appointment was scheduled 2 weeks later but the patient died of aneurysm rupture before then…
59y · Male·Complications arising from blunt force trauma to the head consistent with a fall
…sing his footing while balancing on or near shelving approximately 1 metre high. He underwent emergency neurosurgery but deteriorated and died 15 days later from complications of blunt head trauma including subdural haem…
51y · Male·Traumatic brain injuries resulting from blunt head trauma: multiple calvarial an…
…'s grandson, resulting in extradural and subdural haematomas and pneumocephalus. He underwent emergency neurosurgery and was managed in ICU with mechanical ventilation, but his neurological condition did not improve. The…
46y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF RUPTURED ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSM (OPERA…
Jason Causon, a 46-year-old man in custody, collapsed while exercising due to a ruptured anterior communicating cerebral artery aneurysm. He received prompt initial resuscitation by correctional and health staff, was rap…
41y · Male·Multiple injuries to head, trunk and limb sustained in motorised bicycle collisi…
…ck the rear of a parked Freightliner trailer, sustaining severe head, trunk and limb injuries requiring neurosurgery, laparotomy and orthopaedic surgery. The coroner found the death was entirely attributable to Mr Hardie…
33y · Male·Traumatic brain injury
…le during rollover. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Although he survived the initial crash and underwent neurosurgery, he deteriorated into a vegetative state and died 49 days later. The coroner found the death was likely…
64y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus as a result of bilateral deep vein thrombosis which dev…
…sease, suffered traumatic brain injury from an intentional motorcycle collision and underwent emergency neurosurgery. He was subsequently treated with unfractionated heparin twice daily for DVT prophylaxis. At day 34 pos…
87y · Male·Complications of acute subdural haematoma
…tings. Though promptly transported to hospital and found to have a significant 20mm subdural haematoma, neurosurgery was declined due to age and comorbidities. The coroner identified systemic failures in providing approp…
55y · Female·UNASCERTAINED
This is a finding into the presumed death of Melva Jean Staff, who disappeared on 19 July 1981 whilst driving in regional Victoria. She had recently undergone surgery for an intracerebral tumour and was undergoing ongoin…
91y · Female·dementia complicated by subdural haemorrhage
…age. She sustained a fall at an aged care facility in July 2021, resulting in a 6mm subdural haematoma. Neurosurgery declined intervention as unsuitable for 'heroic' measures given her advanced dementia. A repeat CT scan…
76y · Male·Complications following head injuries (operated)
…ps, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a subdural haematoma and other head fractures requiring neurosurgery. Despite initial treatment, he developed complications including pneumonia and global cerebral ischaemi…
63y · Male·pancreatic carcinoma
…athy and behavioural disturbance warranting detention. A frontal meningioma was subsequently diagnosed; neurosurgery was planned but deferred due to electrolyte abnormalities. Terminal pancreatic cancer with liver metast…
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