‘Domingo Legal’ stage assistant suffered four cardiac arrests during surgery and died at age 29
The death of Luana Andrade, digital influencer, participant in “Power Couple 6” and stage assistant at “Domingo Legal”, took his followers by surprise. The 29-year-old died after suffering four cardiac arrests, the latest in the early hours of Tuesday (7).
According to a note from the São Luiz do Itaim hospital in São Paulo, where the operation was performed, the cause of Luana’s death was massive pulmonary embolism.
“About two and a half hours after the operation, the patient had a sudden respiratory event and went into cardiac arrest, and was immediately resuscitated by the team. The operation was interrupted and the patient underwent tests that revealed massive thrombosis. She was transferred to the emergency room. Intensive care unit where she underwent pharmacological and hemodynamic therapy.
Despite all the efforts of the hospital team, her progression was unfavorable and she died around 5.30am today. The cause of her death was a massive pulmonary embolism.
The São Luiz do Itaim Hospital is deeply saddened by the patient’s death and sympathizes with the family.”
Four cardiac arrests
Marcos Moraes, a businessman from Luana, provided more details about the death in Fábia Oliveira’s column on the Metrópoles portal.
“She was having cosmetic surgery, lipo on her thigh. She had her abdomen done and was about to have her legs done. The fat on her knee was the site of death,” he said.
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Moraes also told iG columnist Kadu Brandão that the influencer suffered his first arrest in the middle of the procedure. Doctors initially managed to revive her. Subsequently the young woman underwent two further arrests, revoked by the health team, until the fourth and final episode, around 4.30 in the morning.
“The team was wonderful. There was no medical error, it was an accident. He had done the pre-operative tests, there was nothing wrong,” Moraes underlined.
What can cause death during liposuction surgery?
Dr. Diovane Ruaro, president of the Faculty of Plastic Surgery, says that the risks associated with liposuction are variable, as they depend on the size of the areas to be treated.
“It is common to associate different areas in liposuction, such as the abdomen, thighs, back, hips and armpits. However, this does not necessarily imply a greater risk for the patient, as long as all safety criteria are strictly respected, including the determinations of the anesthetist and cardiologist, together with the pre-operative risk assessments and stratifications”, he explains to Earth.
For this reason, the doctor emphasizes that the operation must be performed by qualified professionals in adequately equipped surgical centers. According to Ruaro, a thorough investigation should clarify the death.
The thermal blanket and anti-thrombus socks are essential
In general, there are also various possible causes of cardiac arrest during surgery of this type. “The main ones are fat embolism and pulmonary thromboembolism. The patient can also have a heart attack during the operation, he can have a stroke [Acidente Vascular Cerebral] and this causes cardiorespiratory arrest,” says plastic surgeon Ícaro Samuel, in contact with Terra.
According to him, to minimize risks in any plastic surgery procedure and, “especially in long-term liposuction, such as HD lipo,” it is essential that the preoperative procedure is performed correctly. This includes laboratory and imaging tests to analyze the patient’s health condition before sending him to the surgical center.
“[Em] In long surgeries we have to use anti-thrombus socks, pneumatic compression, which will massage the legs to avoid clots during surgery because the patient is unable to move. He has to use a thermal blanket to avoid losing his temperature because hypothermia also increases the risk of thromboembolism, so there are several precautions we take during the procedure,” he adds.
However, as Dr. Diovane Ruaro acknowledges, all plastic surgery procedures can lead to complications, even fatal ones. Luana had no children: she leaves her family, friends and boyfriend João Haddad, also known for the reality show “De Férias com o Ex”.
Source: Terra
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