Noyac Full Member Verified Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jun 20, 2005 Messages 8,022 Reaction score 2,815 Feb 8, 2010 #1 What happened? The article I read said that he returned to the hospital from complications from gallbladder surgery. Did they bag the CBD? Members don't see this ad.
What happened? The article I read said that he returned to the hospital from complications from gallbladder surgery. Did they bag the CBD? Members don't see this ad.
P Pilot Doc SDN Angel Moderator Emeritus Verified Member Verified Expert 20+ Year Member Joined Mar 7, 2002 Messages 1,649 Reaction score 9 Feb 8, 2010 #2 My bet would be cholangitis or gallstone pancreatitis - he probably died of complications of gallbladder disease, not gallbladder surgery.
My bet would be cholangitis or gallstone pancreatitis - he probably died of complications of gallbladder disease, not gallbladder surgery.
F Fah-Q Senior Member 15+ Year Member 20+ Year Member Joined Jul 17, 2001 Messages 504 Reaction score 18 Feb 8, 2010 #3 Bowel injury. Whoops.
Winged Scapula Cougariffic! Moderator Emeritus Lifetime Donor Verified Member Faculty Platinum Member Joined Apr 9, 2000 Messages 39,952 Reaction score 18,717 Feb 9, 2010 #4 Fah-Q said: Bowel injury. Whoops. Click to expand... Yep...that's what's being reported.
D Dr.Who? Member 15+ Year Member Joined Feb 12, 2006 Messages 78 Reaction score 0 Feb 9, 2010 #5 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/08/AR2010020804287.html Hit the large intestine, went home....developed fever, became septic and was in icu...supposedly he was "improving" as of last wednesday...yikes!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/08/AR2010020804287.html Hit the large intestine, went home....developed fever, became septic and was in icu...supposedly he was "improving" as of last wednesday...yikes!
Noyac Full Member Verified Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jun 20, 2005 Messages 8,022 Reaction score 2,815 Feb 9, 2010 #6 What a disaster. I'd hate to be the surgeon on this one.
J Jeff05 Senior Member Verified Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member 20+ Year Member Joined May 31, 2001 Messages 1,059 Reaction score 2 Feb 9, 2010 #7 intra-abdominal sepsis has a very high mortality. i'm sure the surgeon did not want this outcome, but it's surgery - **** happens.
intra-abdominal sepsis has a very high mortality. i'm sure the surgeon did not want this outcome, but it's surgery - **** happens.