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Mariana dos Santos Candido dies after colonoscopy complication in São Paulo
Mariana dos Santos Candido, a 41‑year‑old school‑organization agent and mother of three, died on 29 July 2026 after her intestine was perforated during a routine colonoscopy at the Hospital Municipal Professor Doutor Alípio Corrêa Netto in Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo. The procedure was performed by the outsourced Clínica de Endoscopia Salinas, which has provided endoscopy services at the hospital for 25 years. Family members said the colonoscopy caused a laceration that damaged about half of her colon – “Eles falaram que rasgaram 50 % do intestino dela.” – and she was taken immediately to emergency surgery that lasted six hours. She remained intubated and in a coma but did not survive. The day before the exam she had called her aunt, Mara Pongelupi, saying, “Tia, eu te amo… estou com medo.” After the death the family complained that the hospital refused to disclose the name of the laboratory or the physician responsible. The São Paulo Municipal Health Secretariat opened a sindicância to investigate the incident, and the case was registered as a suspicious death with a necropsy pending. The tragedy has sparked debate over the safety and transparency of outsourced medical services in Brazil’s public health system.
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Brazil Unified Health System (SUS) · Civil Police of São Paulo · Clínica de Endoscopia Salinas · Hospital Municipal Doutor Alípio Corrêa Netto · Hospital Municipal Professor Doutor Alípio Corrêa Netto · Mara Pongelupi · Mariana dos Santos Cândido · São Paulo · São Paulo Municipal Health Secretariat
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Colonoscopic perforation occurs in about 5.8 per 10,000 procedures, according to a review by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
- [● 12 SOURCES] Mariana dos Santos Cândido, 41, died after a colonoscopy caused a sigmoid colon perforation at Hospital Municipal Doutor Alípio Corrêa Netto in Ermelino Matarazzo, São Paulo. www.apostagem.com.br · noticias.uol.com.br · thmais.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The colonoscopy was performed by Clínica de Endoscopia Salinas, a private company contracted by the São Paulo municipal health department. www.apostagem.com.br · noticias.uol.com.br · thmais.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The colon perforation required emergency surgery lasting about six hours. www.apostagem.com.br · noticias.uol.com.br · thmais.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The municipal health department opened an investigation and the Civil Police registered the case as a suspected homicide. www.apostagem.com.br · thmais.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · noticias.uol.com.br · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The incident has sparked debate over the safety and oversight of outsourced medical services within Brazil's SUS. www.apostagem.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · noticias.uol.com.br · estadaoalagoas.com.br · thmais.com.br · +5 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Mariana was intubated, placed in an induced coma, and died the following day. www.apostagem.com.br · noticias.uol.com.br · thmais.com.br · www.tnh1.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · +5 more