British girl, 31, died after ‘Brazilian butt lift’ process in Turkey
Norfolk’s senior coroner Jacqueline Lake will inform Steve Barclay of her considerations that persons are unaware of the dangers of getting beauty surgical procedure abroad.
Melissa Kerr, 31, who was “conscious about her appearance”, travelled to a non-public hospital in Istanbul for the process, Ms Lake mentioned.
But the psychological wellbeing practitioner, of Denton, Norfolk, was solely given “limited information regarding the risks and mortality rate” related to it.
Ms Kerr, who had a breast enlargement operation a decade earlier with out issues, died on the Medicana Kadikoy hospital on the day of the butt carry – which sees fats harvested from elsewhere on the physique and injected into the buttocks – on November 19 2022.
- Removing the fats – small cuts are made within the pores and skin and a tube sucks out small quantities of fats
- Preparing the fats – the fats is separated from blood and different fluids
- Injecting the fats – fats is injected into the world being handled
She died after injected fats entered a vein earlier than shifting and blocking her pulmonary artery, along with her explanation for demise recorded as a pulmonary thromboembolism, Ms Lake mentioned.
Consultant plastic surgeon Simon Withey, who was requested to view proof within the case and put together a report for Ms Kerr’s inquest as an knowledgeable witness, mentioned the demise fee related to Brazilian butt lifts is “likely to be in excess of one in 4,000”.
He mentioned it’s “quite possible” that, if the chance of the process had been defined to Ms Kerr “before she was financially committed to proceed, she would not have done”.
In a string of WhatsApp messages between Ms Kerr and a hospital employee earlier than the Briton travelled to Turkey, Ms Kerr organized to pay £3,200 in money.
She requested 4 instances to see pictures of earlier sufferers however there isn’t any proof they had been supplied.
Ms Kerr mentioned in her messages she felt “a bit nervous”.
There has been the discharge of a world alert to surgeons concerning the excessive mortality fee related to this process
Recording a story conclusion, Ms Lake mentioned Ms Kerr died after beauty surgical procedure.
The coroner mentioned: “Ms Kerr wasn’t seen by a surgeon or clinician prior to the date of the procedure.
“Ms Kerr underwent a limited assessment prior to the procedures.
“Ms Kerr was provided with limited information regarding the risks and mortality rate associated with this procedure.”
Ms Lake mentioned “certain techniques” used “increased the risk of embolism occurring”, together with a “decision to inject fat into superficial muscle”.
She mentioned there have been a “high number of patient deaths in similar circumstances”.
I do have considerations there might be future deaths and I’m of the view future deaths may be prevented by the use of higher data
She added: “There has been the release of an international alert to surgeons regarding the high mortality rate associated with this procedure.
“There has also been the introduction of a voluntary moratorium on this type of procedure in the UK.
“These are clearly not being followed in Turkey.
“I’m concerned patients are not being made aware of the risks or the mortality rate associated with such surgery.
“I don’t have any authority over hospitals in Turkey and I also appreciate the UK Government has no control (over) what happens in other countries.
“However the danger our citizens will continue to travel abroad for such procedures continues, though citizens are unaware of the risks involved.
“I do have concerns there will be future deaths and I’m of the view future deaths can be prevented by way of better information.
“I do propose making a report to the Secretary for Health, who I believe could take action to prevent future deaths.”
Ms Lake provided her sympathies to Ms Kerr’s kinfolk, who listened to proceedings by way of video hyperlink.