The story revolves around Raquel, a young nurse who desired to lose weight and have arm skin removed. However, her surgery took a tragic turn when she underwent additional procedures without her consent. The surgeon proposed an abdominoplasty, a procedure to remove fat and excess skin on the abdomen, and a brachioplasty, a procedure to remove excess skin from the arms. Despite Raquel expressing her disagreement, she was persuaded to undergo these additional procedures. After the surgery, Raquel's condition worsened, and she was hospitalized again. Despite the family's insistence that she did not consent to these procedures, the hospital refused to perform an autopsy. The family has since taken the case forward in search of justice, and the public prosecutor has initiated a police investigation to clarify the circumstances of Raquel's death.
1. Raquel, a 34-year-old nurse and mother of a 12-year-old boy, had a self-esteem problem and lost 22 kilos through dieting .
2. She sought surgery to remove excess skin from her arms, a procedure known as a brachioplasty .
3. She chose a doctor who worked at the same hospital where she took her mother for treatment .
4. The doctor proposed several other procedures, such as an abdominoplasty and a procedure to remove fat and excess skin on the abdomen .
5. Raquel agreed to the abdominoplasty but not the other procedures .
6. The surgery was contracted to cost 11,000 reais for the arm lift and 7,000 reais for the abdominoplasty .
7. The surgery took longer than expected and Raquel suffered complications afterward .
8. She was discharged the next day but couldn't sleep and felt sick .
9. Raquel was readmitted to the hospital two days later .
10. She was placed on a ventilator and died .
11. The family believes that Raquel's death was due to medical negligence .
12. The surgeon later offered to pay the family 18,500 reais and the hospital 6,500 reais .
13. The family is seeking justice for Raquel's death .
14. The public prosecutor has begun a police investigation into Raquel's death .
15. The doctor who performed the surgery has apologized and assured that he followed all protocols for safe surgery .
16. The hospital where the surgery took place stated that the doctor is responsible for the patient's care and assistance .