liposuction

Deaths after liposuction surgery in Los Angeles…

The original concept of removing excess fat from localized parts of the body is credited to Charles Dujarrier, who in 1921 attempted to remove subcutaneous fat by using a uterine curette from the calf and knees of a ballerina. Unfortunately, an inadvertent injury to the femoral vessels resulted in the amputation of the dancer’s leg.

Studies of cases today reveal that deaths secondary to liposuction procedure are as high as 1 in 5,000 surgeries.

There is a very high risk associated with patients who have body mass indices greater than 35 kg/m2.

The most frequent major complication that can lead to death in a patient undergoing liposuction is pulmonary thromboembolism, which represents more than 23% of deaths.

Less than half of plastic surgeons provide prophylactic treatment for deep vein thrombosis in liposuction.

July 14, 2023

liposuction

(L.A.) Kerstin Davies, 42, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Blanca Baquedano, 46, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Lenejine Jardiniano, 31, Died at a Business

(L.A.) Ronit Cohen, 47, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Daisy Nava, 28, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Margalit Segal, 77, Died at a Residence

(L.A.) Suzanne Patmore, 50, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Linda Taylor, 70, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Adela Barrales-Sanchez, 39, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Toshea Williams, 43, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Suet Lai Yim, 54, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Bernitha Sharp, 56, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Linda Sherfield, 42, Died in a Nursing Home

(L.A.) Tamera Claiborne, 43, Died in a Hospital

(L.A.) Anel Barrios, 29, Died in a Hospital