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Woman, 51, Dies After an 8-Hour Plastic Surgery Procedure
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Andreia Vieira Gaspar, a 51-year-old Brazilian businesswoman, died hours after undergoing an extensive eight-hour plastic surgery procedure in Goiânia, Brazil, which included six different facial and neck surgeries costing around $23,000.
- Gaspar's family reported her health rapidly declined post-surgery, with severe tongue swelling causing breathing difficulties, and claimed the hospital lacked an intensive care unit and ambulance services.
- A medical report cited acute thrombosis and pulmonary infarction as the cause of death, prompting the Goiás Public Prosecutor's Office to request a police investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter.
- The surgeon, Dr. Lessandro Martins, and Hospital Ankar’s legal representative stated that appropriate care and emergency measures were provided promptly, with the pre-surgery evaluation conducted externally.
- The case remains under investigation as authorities examine the circumstances surrounding Gaspar's death and the hospital's preparedness for emergency complications.
