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3 days ago

Six Words From A Stranger Saved My Husband's Life

Within a few hours, he went from a healthy, active, 63-year-old to an unconscious, life-support-dependent ICU patient. Kidney failure followed, plus an obstructed colon and compartment syndrome - all complications of what should have been a routine procedure.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Woman's regret over botched Brazilian butt lift

A 38-year-old mother suffered severe infection and a gaping wound after a botched Brazilian butt lift abroad, causing prolonged pain, depression and six months' recovery.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Parents win 858k payout after daughter dies following weight loss surgery in Turkey

The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism while a family secured an 858,000 compensation payout after fatal Turkish weight-loss surgery.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Family of teenager Jessica Sheedy 'utterly let down' as surgeon guilty of 'serious failings' in her care

HSE Mid West accepts institutional responsibility for catastrophic harm after 18-year-old Jessica Sheedy died from massive blood loss during surgery at University Hospital Limerick.
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