Medical student Larissa Moraes de Carvalho, aged 31, is still in a vegetative state one year after having surgery to correct her mandible and jaw, in Juiz de Fora (MG).
Larissa, who also has a degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), entered the Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Juiz de Fora on March 16, 2023 to undergo orthognathic surgery, aimed at correcting changes in the growth of the jaws and jaws. After undergoing surgery, the student became seriously ill.
According to Ricardo Carvalho, Larissa’s father, the young woman had a cardiorespiratory arrest while being transported from the surgical center to the infirmary, which led her to the vegetative state in which she finds herself today.
Carvalho was admitted to the unit until March 15 of this year. Afterwards, the young woman’s family obtained authorization for her to continue her recovery due to the complications she had in the surgery while undergoing home treatment.
According to the young woman’s father, it is not known at what exact moment the respiratory arrest occurred or at least what caused it.
The father claims that the free and informed consent form (TCLE) signed by the patient on 03/08/2023 did not detail any of the risks associated with general anesthesia, nor did it directly mention the possibility of cardiorespiratory arrest, with associated sequelae.
The family also emphasizes that they were not contacted by anyone at the hospital to clarify what happened. Therefore, they requested a meeting with the board, which only occurred on 04/05/23.
For the father, the anesthetist had completely incorrect attitudes that were not consistent with correct medical practice. According to the surgeon who performed the procedure on Larissa, the anesthetist responsible for promptly monitoring the young woman’s vital signs was absent from the room at various times during the surgery.
What the Santa Casa de Misericórdia says
Sought by the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais (MPMG), the President of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Juiz de Fora, Dr. Renato Vilela Loures, informed the body that:
“The medical records and the respective reports of the exams carried out by the patient Larissa Moraes de Carvalho were delivered to her parent, now representative, on April 25, 2023, within the institutional deadline for making records available.
As for the footage from the Hospital’s security cameras, unfortunately it is not possible to make them available, since the recordings expire in 30 days and the facts narrated by the representative occurred on 03/16/2023.”, said the hospital’s presidency to MPMG .
Wanted by CNNthe Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Juiz de Fora informed that it will not comment on the case:
“Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Juiz de Fora informs that, once action has been taken in court, in respect of due legal process, the Hospital will not make any comments on the matter outside of the court records. We reiterate our commitment to transparency and quality in the care provided to the entire community throughout our history, which spans almost two centuries”, stated the hospital.What the Regional Council of Medicine of the State of Minas Gerais (CRM-MG) says
The Regional Council of Medicine of the State of Minas Gerais (CRM-MG) informed that all complaints received, formal and ex officio, are investigated, with full defense and contradictory rights being respected. All procedures are carried out under confidentiality, as provided for in the Code of Ethical-Professional Process.
*Under the supervision of Bruno Laforé
Text updated at the request of family members
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