91 results for “sepsis”
82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…
An 82-year-old man died from sepsis due to faecal peritonitis following anastomotic breakdown after right hemi-colectomy for colon cancer. Sur…
Female·multi-organ failure
Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection of a duode…
46y · Male·sepsis following haemorrhoidectomy
46-year-old Justin Mark Dobson died from sepsis following a routine haemorrhoidectomy on 17 July 2019. He was discharged to the ward overnight but deterio…
67y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis complicating an anastomotic leak following elective surge…
A 67-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis following an anastomotic leak from elective colorectal surgery to repair a vesico-colic fistula. The initi…
75y · Female·Abdominal infection following surgery (repair of recurrent umbilical hernia) - s…
Wilma Ray Jones, 75, died of abdominal infection and sepsis following uncomplicated umbilical hernia repair. Post-mortem revealed ischaemic bowel with infarction, lik…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
…ar-old man with chromosome 1 short arm deletion syndrome, intellectual disability, and scoliosis died from sepsis following iatrogenic pneumothorax and emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. He was admitted wi…
74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…
…ember, but this diagnosis was not made until 13 November—a six-day delay. The perforated oesophagus led to sepsis and empyema. The medical adviser found that the brown pleural fluid drained on 7 November should have prom…
46y · Female·Complications following cardiorespiratory arrest in association with an air embo…
…strectomy on 9 November 2007 had a staple misfire that was inadequately repaired. A leak developed causing sepsis, but recognition and management were dangerously delayed over 48 hours. On 11 November, the surgeon saw th…
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
…nd. Post-operatively, he required prolonged ECMO, IABP, and biventricular assist devices but developed VRE sepsis, aspergillus infection, and multi-organ failure, dying 30 days post-transplant. Expert review found the de…
68y · Male·surgical complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis,…
… developed profound hypotension. The treating team disagreed on whether the cause was internal bleeding or sepsis. A diagnosis of bleeding should have been reached earlier based on clinical signs, blood test results, and…
62y · Female·Complications arising from elective laparoscopic Hartmann's procedure for recurr…
…moid volvulus and ileus. Post-operatively uncomplicated initially, she deteriorated on day 3 with signs of sepsis (diaphoresis, distress, abdominal distension, mottling, poor perfusion), requiring ICU readmission and vas…
69y · Male·Septic arthritis of the knee
… care. Despite optimal medical treatment, his condition rapidly deteriorated and he died from overwhelming sepsis. The clinical approach was appropriate given his comorbidities and documented preferences. No preventable …
58y · Female·acute peritonitis, which led to the development of acute septicaemia following a…
A 58-year-old woman died from acute peritonitis and sepsis following surgery for duodenal diverticulum. Initial elective surgery on 4 March 2008 was technically succ…
61y · Female·multi organ failure due to abdominal sepsis
Lesley Arndell, aged 61, died from multi-organ failure due to abdominal sepsis after undergoing a Whipple's procedure for pancreatic cancer. Key clinical lessons include: (1) patients w…
59y · Female·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to perforation of sigmoid colon complicatin…
A 59-year-old woman died from sepsis due to faecal peritonitis following a bowel perforation during laparoscopic oophorectomy for a benign ovar…
0y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to intra-partum event and E. coli sepsis, s…
… weeks. She died 9 hours 43 minutes after birth from combined hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and E. coli sepsis secondary to chorioamnionitis. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) confusion over twin nomenclature del…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. Key clinic…
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…
11y · Female·Acute Staphylococcal Septicaemia due to suppurative arthritis of the left ankle
…ailures included: no requirement for doctor assessment of ED patients after hours; inadequate staffing; no sepsis recognition protocol implementation despite a similar preventable death two years earlier; and poor clinic…
69y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis and shock with multi-organ failure following intestinal p…
A 69-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis and multi-organ failure following a perforated caecum that occurred after lumbar spine surgery. Post-opera…
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