19-year-old dies after brain damage from breast implant surgery, Colorado family says

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A 19-year-old Colorado woman who was left permanently brain damaged after breast augmentation surgery has died, her family said.

Emmalyn Nguyen, of Thornton, went for breast implant surgery on Aug. 1, 2019. According to the lawsuit filed by her family against Dr. Geoffrey Kim, Nguyen, who was 18 at the time, wasn’t monitored for the first 15 minutes after being administered anesthesia.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/19-old-dies-brain-damage-162638327.html
 

Not a mad face over the lack of initial monitoring, but a mad face over how shallow society has gotten.

So pathetic witnessing the ongoing worldly train-wreck today.

Breast implants, butt implants, cosmetic surgery, and if we could see 99% of the people going in for these types of "elective surgeries", I'll bet none of us would notice anything out of context with their looks or physical stature.
 
Right, @Aunt Marg , and why should a 19 year old need this? Unless she wanted to fix some aberration, why would a 19 year old need that? Maybe she's thinking of a career in the porn industry. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
 

This is a tragic situation.

Why was the anesthetist a nurse and not an MD? I've been anesthetized for a number of surgeries/procedures in my life. Always an MD present. Always. Even for my colonoscopy.
 
StarSong said:
This is a tragic situation.

Why was the anesthetist a nurse and not an MD? I've been anesthetized for a number of surgeries/procedures in my life. Always an MD present. Always. Even for my colonoscopy.
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Because few are held accountable in the medical field. Anything goes.

This is the end result you get when you allow individuals immunity to legal fallout/responsibility.
 
I hate these articles. Somebody does something horribly wrong. The reason why I don't like these stories is the total lack of facts. Where did this occur? In a hospital? Dr.s office? That makes a difference. The article stated they did not call 911 for 11 hours, but there's no follow up in the article-why? And in the surgical profession being sued, and a settlement does not always mean incompetence, etc. The article slants the story with the picture of the comatose woman, and quotations from a grieving mother, and family. Well, that's their side of the story. It could possibly be accurate, or not. What irritates me is that there are few real facts to make any sort of logical conclusion as to what happened. It's a "isn't this terrible story", not a true reporting of facts. Like I said, I hate this type of articles.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I hate these articles. Somebody does something horribly wrong. The reason why I don't like these stories is the total lack of facts. Where did this occur? In a hospital? Dr.s office? That makes a difference. The article stated they did not call 911 for 11 hours, but there's no follow up in the article-why? And in the surgical profession being sued, and a settlement does not always mean incompetence, etc. The article slants the story with the picture of the comatose woman, and quotations from a grieving mother, and family. Well, that's their side of the story. It could possibly be accurate, or not. What irritates me is that there are few real facts to make any sort of logical conclusion as to what happened. It's a "isn't this terrible story", not a true reporting of facts. Like I said, I hate this type of articles.
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Your points are well made. Thanks for the reminder.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I hate these articles. Somebody does something horribly wrong. The reason why I don't like these stories is the total lack of facts. Where did this occur? In a hospital? Dr.s office? That makes a difference. The article stated they did not call 911 for 11 hours, but there's no follow up in the article-why? And in the surgical profession being sued, and a settlement does not always mean incompetence, etc. The article slants the story with the picture of the comatose woman, and quotations from a grieving mother, and family. Well, that's their side of the story. It could possibly be accurate, or not. What irritates me is that there are few real facts to make any sort of logical conclusion as to what happened. It's a "isn't this terrible story", not a true reporting of facts. Like I said, I hate this type of articles.
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Good points, Fuzzy. Sounds like the "procedure" was supposed to be performed somewhere other than in a hospital, possibly one of those surgical suites they use for minor, outpatient surgery. Because it says 911 wasn't called for 5 hours. If they were in a hospital, they wouldn't have needed 911. From my own experience with minor surgery, if I needed general anesthesia, I was sent to a hospital no matter how minor the procedure was. That is just general practice. So what were they doing putting her under, outside of a hospital?

If that is indeed what happened, I think both the doctor and that incompetent nurse anesthetist should be more than sued; they should lose their license to practice. Especially that nurse anesthetist, who has already been sued over a similar case.

But it is bad reporting, as you said. It leaves way too many questions unanswered. And I have to ask: if she was going in for any other kind of minor, optional surgery, would everybody be so interested? What if she had, for instance, a foot problem?
 
Sunny said:
Good points, Fuzzy. Sounds like the "procedure" was supposed to be performed somewhere other than in a hospital, possibly one of those surgical suites they use for minor, outpatient surgery. Because it says 911 wasn't called for 5 hours. If they were in a hospital, they wouldn't have needed 911. From my own experience with minor surgery, if I needed general anesthesia, I was sent to a hospital no matter how minor the procedure was. That is just general practice. So what were they doing putting her under, outside of a hospital?

If that is indeed what happened, I think both the doctor and that incompetent nurse anesthetist should be more than sued; they should lose their license to practice. Especially that nurse anesthetist, who has already been sued over a similar case.

But it is bad reporting, as you said. It leaves way too many questions unanswered. And I have to ask: if she was going in for any other kind of minor, optional surgery, would everybody be so interested? What if she had, for instance, a foot problem?
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Exactly -- it is the "breast implant" part that makes it sound sensational, when it looks to me from reading that article that the death didn't have anything to do with breast implants other than that's why she was put under anesthesia.
 
Are they're issues with botox as well. Wasn't there a few cases of people going for botox and I think butt treatments that wound up passing in search of vanity.
 
WhatInThe said:
Are they're issues with botox as well. Wasn't there a few cases of people going for botox and I think butt treatments that wound up passing in search of vanity.
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There were a bunch of cases that arose out of unlicensed people injecting silicone into people as enhancements, which can be fatal. Botox (botulinium toxin) can be fatal if misused, and indeed, is the same toxin that causes botulism, just weakened and "watered down." No way would I ever have botulinium toxin introduced into my body.
 
If you get the show "Botched" you would witness horrible episodes of surgeries that resulted in disfigurements. The show is centered around two surgeons that specialize in repairs of awful previous surgeries. Some are too sickening to watch knowing there are butchers out there destroying people's lives for a quick buck.
 
Women who have breast implants are already brain damaged before the surgery.
 

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