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Inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused death
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
Summary: A Hong Kong inquest ruled a man died of cerebral oedema triggered by a gastroscopy at Queen Mary Hospital.
WHO: Coroner Raymund Chow Chi-wei
WHAT: Coroner’s Court found a 29-year-old man died of cerebral oedema triggered by a gastroscopy complication.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM ET
WHERE: Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
WHY: Cerebral oedema (brain swelling) was triggered by the gastroscopy procedure.
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