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2022: Patient's death during liposuction
At the end of January 2022, it became known about the death of a patient during a liposuction procedure (removal of fatty deposits surgically) in one of the clinics in Moscow. Roszdravnadzor and law enforcement agencies began an audit.
According to preliminary information, on the evening of January 29, 2022, a 27-year-old woman was taken to one of the capital's hospitals from a private plastic surgery center located on Rogova Street in serious condition. The woman died, RIA Novosti quoted the press service of the Moscow prosecutor's office as saying. |
According to Ren TV, at first the operation went smoothly, the Muscovite did not have any complications or a reaction to anesthesia. However, after the completion of surgery, her condition deteriorated sharply. The girl was completely blue. They began to provide her with emergency help: they injected adrenaline and gave a heart massage.
According to Moskovsky Komsomolets, the deceased is a native of Nizhnekamsk (Republic of Tatarstan). The girl had a weight of 72 kg and a height of 165 cm and she was not satisfied with the appearance of her sides and abdomen. In December 2021, she turned to a plastic surgery clinic, where she was offered liposuction. Before the operation, the girl passed the pre-hospital complex. She had no allergy to drugs and contraindications for the operation. Liposuction was carried out by a plastic surgeon with 10 years of experience.
A criminal case has been instituted under part 2 of article 238 of the Criminal Code of Russia ("Production, storage, transportation or sale of goods and products, performance of work or provision of services that do not meet safety requirements"). The Khoroshevskaya interdistrict prosecutor's office also began an audit; based on its results, prosecutor's response measures can be taken.[1]