A British woman has died after cosmetic surgery in Turkey, sparking concerns about the safety of medical tourism. Kaydell Brown, a 38-year-old hairdresser from Sheffield, went to Istanbul to get the Brazilian butt lift, tummy tuck, and breast augmentation.
The procedure, which she spent £5,400 on, was for her to regain confidence after she had gained a lot of weight due to an ankle injury.
Brown’s sister Leanne who also had booked surgery at the same ClinicExpert clinic in Istanbul has referred to the facility as a ‘pop-up butcher shop that needs shutting down.’
In an interview with ITV News, Leanne said that she received the news of her sister’s death in a horrific manner.
She was given an envelope with a refund and a plane ticket after Kaydell’s surgery.
The surgery which was expected to take about five hours took ten hours and Kaydell was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m.
The cause of death is most likely to have been fat migration to the lungs as this is a known complication to surgical procedures such as this one.
Leanne said she was furious and heartbroken, knowing she was not allowed to see her sister’s body and had to fly back to the UK alone overwhelmed by sadness.
It has now emerged that parts of Kaydell’s heart were missing when her body was returned to Britain, three days later.
An inquest into her death has been launched in Sheffield by the Coroner Marilyn Whittle who said that more investigation is required.
The inquest has been set for February 28 but Whittle would be desiring the inquest fixed for an earlier date.
The clinic, which has said that it has performed over 23,000 aesthetic surgeries in 13 years, defended that possible problems like fat emboli are globally recognized risks and that they follow international standards.
They also said that the missing organs could have been taken by the coroner’s office during their examination process.
The British government has also sympathized with the death of Kaydell Brown and is in discussion with the Turkey authorities to enhance the safety measures of medical tourism.
For this reason, they urge every individual who is thinking of going through cosmetic surgery outside the United States to conduct their homework effectively and determine whether the clinic and the surgeons who are involved in the clinic are qualified and up to standards.
Kaydell’s death has left her two sons aged 12 and 16 to the care of their father. Leanne Brown promised to make people aware of the dangers of medical tourism and she is keen on ensuring that she gets justice for her sister.
