Welsh driving examiner Janet Savage died in Turkey after complications from gastric sleeve surgery.

Janet Lynne Savage, a 54-year-old Welsh driving examiner, died in Turkey after a gastric sleeve surgery led to a rupture in her aortic artery, causing acute blood loss. Savage, seeking an affordable weight-loss operation, had a BMI of 30.7 and had been using Ozempic. Despite efforts to repair the damage, she succumbed to her injuries. The coroner highlighted the risks of overseas surgeries.

November 11, 2024
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