13 results for “post-operative secondary haemorrhage”
41y · Female·secondary haemorrhage following gastric banding surgery
A 41-year-old enrolled nurse died from secondary haemorrhage eight days after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery in Darwin. She attended ED on 18 Febru…
74y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating elective umbilical hernia repair
… drained. Postoperatively, he developed hypotension and was transferred to ICU. The coroner found that post-operative intra-abdominal haemorrhage was not recognised early enough. Critical factors included: over-reliance …
57y · Male·Multiple Organ Failure and Intra-Abdominal Haemorrhage following Cholecystectomy
…ectomy at a regional hospital. The procedure was converted to open due to dense adhesions and obesity. Post-operatively, he developed progressive hypoxia and signs of acute renal failure within hours. Despite escalation …
68y · Female·acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage secondary to bilateral dental extraction
…-old woman on long-term warfarin therapy for a prosthetic aortic valve died from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage following dental extraction. The dentist failed to obtain an INR test within 24 hours of the procedure …
17y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating partial pancreatectomy for traumatic pa…
…ation to wait at home. Critical failure was lack of escalation to consulting surgeon despite recurrent post-operative pain in a complex case. Andrew collapsed and died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage (1400ml) from likel…
78y · Female·multi-organ failure due to haemorrhage into the abdomen, pelvis and retroperiton…
78-year-old Jehovah's Witness died from multi-organ failure secondary to intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal haemorrhage following extensive anterior and posterior lumbar spi…
26y · Female·Complications of liposuction surgery: sepsis, decreased respiratory function sec…
…tal admission and investigation. Key failures included: failure by Dr C. and Mr Sormann to investigate post-operative complications despite clear clinical signs; Mr Dieu's inadequate post-operative oversight and failure …
73y · Male·Acute intracranial haemorrhage, due to or as a consequence of coagulopathy, due …
Mr Stimpson, a 73-year-old man, died from massive intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to coagulopathy caused by inadvertent double administration of anticoagulants (Clexane and Xa…
83y · Female·Haemorrhage due to mitral valve disease (surgically repaired); specifically haem…
An 83-year-old woman died from haemorrhage following mitral and tricuspid valve repair surgery. During intra-operative testing of the repaired mit…
70y · Male·haemoperitoneum secondary to ruptured spleen following colonoscopy
…itical clinical lessons: (1) Post-discharge advice was inadequate, failing to list symptoms of internal haemorrhage; (2) Nurse-on-Call triage nurse failed to correctly assess airway-breathing-circulation compromise when…
75y · Female·multiple organ failure due to severe anaemia secondary to blood loss post electi…
…fering understandings were not identified before surgery or during the timeout procedure. When massive post-operative bleeding occurred, the patient ultimately refused transfusion and died. Clinicians should ensure all t…
84y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of ty…
… elderly patients with significant cardiac disease requires careful pre-operative assessment and close post-operative monitoring for complications, though the procedure itself was considered standard practice.
71y · Female·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, with coronary artery atherosclerosis contrib…
Sandra Cree, a 71-year-old woman, died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) after undergoing an elective endovascular repair procedure in Brisbane. She presented to a remote hospital (Lightning Ridge Multi-Pur…
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