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Brazil: Entrepreneur dies after six cosmetic surgeries in Goiânia
Andreia Vieira Gaspar, a 51-year-old entrepreneur residing in Spain, died in Goiânia, Brazil, following a series of six aesthetic procedures. The surgeries, which lasted over eight hours, included a deep-plane facelift, rhinoplasty, chin augmentation, blepharoplasty, neck liposuction, and fat grafting.
Following the intervention, Gaspar experienced severe swelling of the tongue and difficulty breathing. Her family alleges that medical staff failed to take her symptoms seriously, dismissing them as nervousness. The medical report cited acute thrombosis and a pulmonary infarction as the causes of death.
The family has raised several allegations of medical negligence, claiming the hospital lacked an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and an available ambulance. They also stated that the doctors were informed of a potential bacterial infection identified in tests conducted in Spain prior to the trip, but failed to investigate it further. Additionally, they noted that the patient had arranged the surgery via social media and telephone without a prior in-person consultation. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Goiás has requested a police investigation to determine if manslaughter occurred.
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Andreia Vieira Gaspar · Djiane Vieira · Goiânia · Lessandro Martins · Public Prosecutor's Office of Goiás
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The hospital lacked an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and an available ambulance for specialized care. www.metroecuador.com.ec
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The cause of death was acute thrombosis and a pulmonary infarction. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The patient had an active bacterial infection prior to the surgery, which doctors were reportedly informed about. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · www.metroecuador.com.ec · promotions.hu
- [● 3 SOURCES] The series of six aesthetic procedures lasted more than eight hours. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · www.metroecuador.com.ec · promotions.hu
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Public Prosecutor's Office of Goiás has requested a police investigation into potential manslaughter. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · promotions.hu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The patient met the doctor via social media and received surgical instructions by phone without a prior in-person consultation. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com