18 results for “open laparotomy”
66y · Male·hepatic failure, intrahepatic sepsis and intrahepatic haematoma secondary to com…
…ears. The coroner found that operators encountering laparoscopic difficulties should consider converting to open surgery or abandoning the procedure. The undetected left hepatic duct injury appears to have been the root …
77y · Female·Haemoperitoneum following cholecystectomy
…uld have survived with earlier diagnosis and aggressive resuscitation, though angioembolisation rather than open laparotomy was performed.
67y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septic shock consequent on faecal peritonitis due to …
…aemic bowel—a critical diagnostic error. The expert review identified a 48-hour delay before appropriate laparotomy on 10 October revealed perforated ischaemic bowel with faecal peritonitis and pseudomonal sepsis. While …
79y · Male·complications of peritonitis
…nd did not review the patient daily post-operatively, missing opportunities for early detection. Inadequate open disclosure by Dr S. meant the patient and family did not understand the nature of the error. By the time th…
66y · Male·Multi-system failure and ischaemic gut after left nephrectomy complicated by mas…
…ever deploy staplers without complete visualisation of contents in the jaws, consider earlier conversion to open surgery when laparoscopic bleeding cannot be controlled, and ensure adequate surgical assistance and senior…
71y · Female·complications of metastatic endometrial carcinoma, treated palliatively
…mic failures included inadequate result notification, lack of consultant handover during leave, and delayed open disclosure to the family.
71y · Male·Complications following a right hepatic artery injury following an open cholecys…
…h myelofibrosis and prior abdominal surgery died from complications of a right hepatic artery injury during open cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. The operative decision was reasonable and the intraoperative injur…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
…came apparent 6 days post-discharge, resulting in multi-organ failure and death. Mrs Hillman (67) underwent open surgery on 28 May 2009; a small bowel perforation was identified and repaired intraoperatively, but the rep…
29y · Female·Exsanguination post tubal ligation procedure
…tery occurred during the procedure, likely during trochar insertion. The surgeon appropriately converted to open laparotomy and attempted haemorrhage control via packing, consistent with surgical guidelines. However, Mrs…
76y · Female·multi-organ failure and sepsis due to complications of cholecystectomy
A 76-year-old woman died from multi-organ failure and sepsis following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a rural hospital. During surgery, the surgeon became misoriented in the inflamed surgical field and divided the com…
21y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septicaemia of mixed respiratory (bronchopneumonia) a…
Shannon Tang, a 21-year-old from Singapore with severe obesity (BMI 52) and multiple comorbidities including sleep apnoea, underwent elective laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery performed by Dr F.. He died on day 7 post-…
67y · Female·perforated sigmoid volvulus with peritonitis upon a background of spinocerebella…
Betty Irene Ball, aged 67, died from perforated sigmoid volvulus with peritonitis on 2 February 2016. She had spinocerebellar ataxia and was resident in aged care. She developed constipation from 15 January 2016, but med…
43y · Female·Haemorrhage Associated with Penetrations of the Aorta
…nting activation of the trocar's safety shield. Despite immediate recognition of bleeding and conversion to open surgery with vascular repair, the deceased died from traumatic blood loss and organ ischaemia. The coroner …
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
A 62-year-old woman with significant comorbidities (cirrhosis, cardiomegaly, thrombocytopenia, chronic kidney disease, COPD) died from hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock during elective total laparos…
69y · Female·Septic shock due to biliary peritonitis as a consequence of laparoscopic cholecy…
A 69-year-old woman died of septic shock following bile leak complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Critical failures included: (1) inappropriate transfer to low-dependency unit on post-op day 1 despite consul…
1y · Male·Complication of burns and trauma to the mesenteric artery
A 15-month-old child died from complications of severe scalding burns (55% of body) sustained when left unsupervised in a bath of hot water (65°C) for 10-15 minutes, combined with traumatic mesenteric artery tears of unk…
52y · Male·Intestinal failure/sepsis arising from venous ischemia as a result of superior m…
Patrick Thomas, a 52-year-old man, died from intestinal failure and sepsis following an accidental division of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) during laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer at Kareena Private Hospital o…
2y · Unknown·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following sepsis related to abdominal surgical …
BCT was a 2-year-old Aboriginal child with complex needs from a genetic disorder (CAMTA1 mutation) who died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following sepsis related to bowel perforation after a percutaneous endosco…
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