Chinese clinic under investigation after woman dies following breast augmentation surgery
- Patient rushed to hospital after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest during procedure but fails to recover
- Friend who accompanied her says she was told only that the woman had had an allergic reaction
A Chinese businesswoman died after breast augmentation surgery at a clinic in northeastern Liaoning province, according to local media reports.
The 32-year-old from Dalian, named Wang Li, suffered cardiorespiratory arrest during implant surgery at the Dalian Yestar clinic on July 5, The Beijing News reported.
Wang was accompanied to the clinic by a friend named Fangfang for the three-hour, 98,000 yuan (US$14,245) procedure, the report said.
Fangfang was quoted as saying that as the operation – which started at 11am – dragged on, she began asking staff about Wang’s condition. According to The Beijing News, the clinic record showed that Wang suffered arrest at around 3pm and she was sent to another hospital.
Doctors at the Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University declared Wang dead at 8pm and notified her relatives.
It was not until 4pm that Fangfang was told her friend had been moved for emergency treatment. A report in Bandao Morning Post said that the clinic told her only that Wang had suffered an allergic reaction to a drug.