A BRIDE-to-be died after undergoing a weight loss operation with hopes to have a "princess body" for her wedding day. Laura Fernández Costa was desperate to lose one stone ahead of her big day but what was meant to be a fairy-tale ended in tragedy. 2 Laura Fernández Costa tragically died after a weight loss operation Credit: Jam Press 2 Laura Fernández Costa has the surgery as she was desperate to lose weight ahead of her wedding Credit: Jam Press The 31-year-old reportedly had a gastric balloon fitted in her stomach to help her lose weight, as reported by NeedToKnow.
The procedure consists of inserting a silicone bag filled with saline into the stomach to create a feeling of fullness. Laura, who worked as an engineer, had the op at a clinic in Belo Horizonte, Brazil , on April 26. She returned home, but started vomiting blood the next day, according to family members.
Laura went to a different clinic on 1 May and had the balloon removed the following day. But, the young woman continued to suffer severe pain and was hospitalised on May 6. During an emergency intervention, doctors discovered that she had a perforation in her stomach that had caused a lethal infection.
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