Andréia Vieira Gaspar, a 51-year-old woman living in Spain, died in Brazil on August 12 after undergoing six concurrent facial and neck plastic surgery procedures performed by Dr. Lessandro Martins, according to local reports covered by outlets like TMZ. The surgery lasted over eight hours and included a facelift, blepharoplasty, liposuction, and fat grafting to the face.
Surgery Details and Patient History
Gaspar had relocated to Spain five years prior to the procedure and spent two years saving up for the surgeries, paying $118,000 Brazilian Real, which equals approximately $22,918 USD, according to her sister Djiane Vieira’s statements to local outlet g1. Family members stated that Gaspar did not have a consultation with Dr. Martins prior to the operation. Instead, she completed her required pre-operative tests while still living in Spain and submitted the results to the medical team before traveling to Brazil. According to a report obtained by TV Anhanguera, those pre-op test results allegedly indicated that Gaspar had a bacterial infection prior to entering the operating room.
Post-Operative Complications and Family Allegations
Following the marathon procedure at Ankar Hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, Djiane Vieira noticed severe swelling in her sister’s tongue and contacted the medical team via a group message. Vieira alleged that despite her urgent pleas for help as Gaspar’s breathing deteriorated, proper medical care was delayed. According to Vieira’s statements reported by g1, no medical staff responded in person while her sister was still alive, and emergency services only arrived after Gaspar had died in her arms following failed resuscitation attempts. Vieira also claimed that Ankar Hospital lacked an intensive care unit and an ambulance for emergency care.
Hospital Defense and Legal Statements
Cristiene Pereira Couto, a lawyer representing Ankar Hospital, issued a statement to g1 expressing condolences to the family while defending the facility’s response. The hospital’s defense stated that Gaspar received immediate emergency care from the medical and nursing staff, and that all standard emergency measures were deployed during the crisis. The legal representative also emphasized that the pre-operative assessments and medical exams were conducted externally before the patient was admitted to Ankar Hospital for the surgical procedures, and noted that all records regarding the patient’s care have been officially documented.
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