Investigation and inquest
On 25/06/2015 I commenced an investigation into the death of Michael Patrick Joseph LOGUE. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest 2nd November 2015. The conclusion of the inquest was that the deceased died from recognised complications following a liver transplant.
Circumstances of the death
The deceased had a liver transplant on 03/07/12. He developed a biliary stricture after the operation. He was admitted for biliary reconstruction surgery on 29/05/15. He went home on 01/06/15. He requested a home visit from his GP as he was complaining of pain on 03/06/15. The GP did not carry out a physical examination. He requested a further home visit by another GP on 09/06/15 who carried out a physical examination and diagnosed a wound infection. He was admitted to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire on 11/06/15 where he died a few hours later.
A post mortem examination confirmed that he died from sepsis from a liver abscess following the biliary tree reconstruction.
Coroner’s concerns
(1) The GP failed to carry out any physical examination of the patient during a home visit on 03/06/15. Mr Logue was complaining of not feeling at all well and of pain and was 5 days post biliary reconstruction surgery.