Colin Perforation due to blood clot ?

Question

My father had quad bypass heart surgery 2 weeks ago. He was released from the hospital but had been complaining of low stomach pain for 3 days prior to his release. The doctor and nurse in charge said the pain was due to stool softener meds. 2 days after release the pain forced return to the hospital where it was found that his colin was perforated and required emergency surgery. The doctor / surgeon said the cause was due to a blood clot that formed in the colin causing perforation. It should also be noted that the indicated pain site was at a sewn up area on the lower abdomen (arthroscope ? )
His condition is very much critical due to contamination . My question is how common is this complication after heart surgery and is negligence involved . Do heart patients often get sent home with perforated colin's? I would appreciate your input.

Answer 1

The older a patient, the greater the risk of blood clots following surgery. That is one reason the hospital personnel try to get the patient ambulatory as soon as possible. Although the legs are the most common sites of clotting, it can occur in internal organs, too. If there is a clot in the mesenteric vessels that supply the intestinal wall, that part of the wall will die and become gangrenous, then perforate.

I saw this once when I was a med student. The patient was African American and had sickle cell trait. I suppose the stress of surgery caused sickling and clot formation.

I cannot speak to the risks of perforation of the intestine following endoscopy.

Answer 2

constantly extra constructive secure than sorry. call the ER and tell them with regard to the clots (particularly) and that they're going to ask you very particular questions that we can not. you would be positive you will possibly not. call an dtrust what they are asserting. in case you will experience extra mushy do not call basically ensue, they might desire to hearken to fetal heart tones then do you will discover out if infant is in misery. As a nurse i will truly say that I under no circumstances techniques while a mom is geared up in a million situations basically with something she thinks is stupid or iffy. I opt to maintain her and infant secure. additionally i've got faith like we've extra administration of the situation if we are able to video exhibit the baby and not would desire to attempt and wager. each and every being pregnant is distinctive what would be regularly occurring in one being pregnant would be an emergency in yet another and vice versa. No panicing however that's actual undesirable for you and infant