Hong Kong inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused man’s death

A Hong Kong inquest has determined that a 29-year-old man, Lui Pak-to, died of misadventure due to a rare complication following a gastroscopy. The procedure took place at Queen Mary Hospital on February 29, 2024. The Coroner's Court ruled that Lui died of cerebral edema, or brain swelling, triggered by the gastroscopy. Expert evidence presented during the inquest highlighted that a four-hour and 40-minute delay in obtaining a brain scan after Lui experienced a seizure was undesirable. The inquest focused on the circumstances surrounding the death and the medical events that transpired.