18-Year-Old Stephanie Kuleba Dies in Elective Breast Surgery

[Hara!]

Palm, meet face. (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/676411/18yearold_stephanie_kuleba_dies_in.html)

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/PainManagement/story?id=4520099

The 18-year-old's promising life was cut short Saturday after she suffered what doctors believe was a fatal reaction to anesthesia during breast augmentation surgery.

Nearly two hours into the surgery, Kuleba was rushed to Delray Medical Center, where she died 24 hours later, said the family's attorney Roberto Stanziale.

Kuleba was undergoing surgery to correct asymmetrical breasts and an inverted areola, Stanziale said.

Doctors believe the cause of death was malignant hyperthermia, a relatively rare metabolic condition that can be triggered by certain anesthesia. A patient's heart rate and metabolism rises, causing the body temperature to rise as high as 112 degrees.

Board-certified plastic surgeon Stephen Schuster performed the surgery at an outpatient facility in Boca Raton.

"I am devastated by the loss and I feel for the family," he said in a statement.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...what a boob.

WHAT? i had to say it.

[VidelCoolGirl]

That sucks. Makes me think twice about one.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

That sucks. Makes me think twice about one.

...why just one? shouldnt it be 2 for balance?

[Suki]

Throw some D's on that _____

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Isn't there also a problem of doctors accidently cutting a vein in breast surgery?

[VidelCoolGirl]

...why just one? shouldnt it be 2 for balance?
Well...I like to be different.
Throw some D's on that _____
:lol::lol:

[KatayokuのTenshi]

Nearly two hours into the surgery, Kuleba was rushed to Delray Medical Center, where she died 24 hours later, said the family's attorney Roberto Stanziale.

Oh, that's good, they had to stop the operation to rush her to hospital. <_<

[Suki]

Oh, that's good, they had to stop the operation to rush her to hospital. <_<

Too bad hospitals aren't the same thing as plastic surgery offices.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Too bad hospitals aren't the same thing as plastic surgery offices.

ZING!!

(filler)

[Bernard_Monsha]

You should not have surgery at any place that pulls surgical tools from a dishwasher.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

Too bad hospitals aren't the same thing as plastic surgery offices.

And weren’t the ones that were performing the operation doctors?

[Suki]

And weren’t the ones that were performing the operation doctors?

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[Haro!]

Throw some D's on that _____

Awesome!!

I don't know how I feel about this, I mean she died trying to make men happy.

[ffl]

And weren’t the ones that were performing the operation doctors?

Not all doctors are the same.

[Tuna]

I think that some who don't actually read the article are missing the point that she was not getting a breast enlargement, but getting corrective surgery...
It kinda takes all the fun out of laughing about it...
<<;

[Fobb]

I'll go ahead and break the mold by not making fun of her, and feeling sorry for the family.

[Leader Desslock]

The thing about this is that she could just as easily have died from the same reaction to anesthetic in a year or two, when it came time to have her wisdom teeth removed. It was an incident waiting to happen, really.

If she'd died having her wisdom teeth removed, we never would have heard about this. It happens. I know someone whose sister died because of an anesthetic reaction, and none of you heard about it. You wouldn't.

The reason we heard about this is because it makes for a good sensational headline. We read "girl dies having a boob job" and we automatically think, "What kind of parents let an eighteen year old girl risk her life in elective surgery, just to get bigger breasts?"

The truth of the matter is far less sensational and entertaining. She just an unfortunate child who found out too late that she reacts badly to anesthetic.

[blackknight]

Strange. Veterinary practices test ANIMALS for potential problems before giving anesthesia. You would think that human life, which is supposedly more valuable (thus the lack of an option for euthanasia for humans), would therefore mean that the same basic precautions would also be performed.

I could see if it was for an emergency surgery, when there's no time to test, but when this has been scheduled in advance they should damn well have made sure. Now the bozos are probably facing a malpractice suit, which probably could have been avoided with a simple blood chemistry test, lasting about 10 minutes from collection to final result.

[Shiroiyuki]

2^ That is very true, sadly.

Probably one of the reasons I have yet to get my wisdom teeth out. They came in just fine -- no cavities even. I'm okay, my mouth can take it. (I hate surgery/dentists/doctors/uh....getting cut up...?) *shrugs*.


When I came into the thread I expected to read about some anorexic jailbait case who thought her body couldn't be complete without the Big D. <_<...."18-Year-Old Stephanie Kuleba Dies in Elective Breast Surgery"? That seriously translated to 'Rich Brat Gets Breasts to Die For....and Does'. *sigh*

Just one more reason to take the media with a grain of salt I guess, always shooting for those eye-catching titles. Shame the girl didn't realize that NO two breasts are EXACTLY alike. It's called being human -- uh, faults? Flaws? Remember those things? I know the age of plastic has made being human 'unfashionable', but really.

There are women with two different CUP SIZES in one bra, a little size difference can't be all that bad. Not bad enough to die over at least. Vanity.

[VidelCoolGirl]

We don't know the situation before she died. If she was fixing them, it could have been a thing where she just wanted them to be the same size. Its not that big of a deal I guess. Its her choice to get whatever surgery.

[Tenou]

We don't know the situation before she died. If she was fixing them, it could have been a thing where she just wanted them to be the same size. Its not that big of a deal I guess. Its her choice to get whatever surgery.
The article said she was also being treated for an inverted areola, which I can understand her wanting to fix. Not only is it gross, but it also means she can't breast feed when she has children (though I don't know if surgery would affect that). It's only sensational because it's called 'breast surgery'. If the article said nothing about breasts and only mentioned fixing the inverted areola, no one would look twice.

[tenshi_a]

I think that some who don't actually read the article are missing the point that she was not getting a breast enlargement, but getting corrective surgery...
It kinda takes all the fun out of laughing about it...
<<;

The version I read of this story I read in the UK tabloid press this morning painted exactly that picture - blond bimbo cheerleader dies of a breast enlargement operation.

Cheerleader killed by boob job (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=126654&in_page_id=34)

Stupid tabloid press.

I'm with Katayoku no Tenshi and blackknight - I think the doctors weren't doing their jobs properly. Probably criminal.

[DavenIII]

Just another example of ridiculous headlines to grab attention that have nothing to do with the real story.

[Mr March]

The only tragedy I see here is the media making a story out of this. They are attempting to elicit a public reaction because the surgery involved a woman's breasts (I'm surprised the feminists haven't jumped all over this one and they'd have every right to do so, IMO). All surgery, whether routine or very invasive, is a risk. It doesn't matter what the surgery actually is, whether necessary or driven by vanity, you take a risk of infection or reaction whenever going under the knife.

This person died from a rare reaction to anesthetic, one of the risks of surgery. There's no story here, only an unfortunate reality of life.

[Trefellin]

I don't know how I feel about this, I mean she died trying to make men happy.

Yes! She was in both life and death a hero. We should all remember her as such. It's sad how in reality, heroes always die. I only wish that I could die a heroic death as she did.

[Caster13]

Nobody should die to make the opposite sex happy.

[DavenIII]

Nobody should die to make the opposite sex happy.

could people please read the story? she didn't die to make the opposite sex happy, the title is just an attention grab it doesn't really relate to the story at all.

[Tenou]

Nobody should die to make the opposite sex happy.

She could be gay, you know.

[tenshi_a]

Well no-one should die to make the same sex happy, either!

(and more importantly, no-one should die of medical malpractice... but, doctors are only human...)

[Caster13]

I was responding to another post.

But almost all surgery is risky. People need to realize that.

If someone is 18, then they have a legal right to have plastic surgery. But they should wait till they're out of high school. Now if a girl is 16 and her parents let her get a boob job, there is a big problem.

[Holy Knight]

Doctors are usually paranoid about this, as I've witnessed from my own surgery last summer. I don't recall if they did any blood tests, but I did get drilled for a good 20 minutes just before the surgery to see if I might have a pre-disposed condition that might trigger a reaction to an anesthesia. Cases like this are rare, but doctors are pretty much required to be aware of the dangers that anesthesia can pose, so I don't think we can say they were unprepared.

Shame, but situations like this happen every year.

[Nakey]

I'm with Dessy on this one. Had this operation been for something else, and not her boobs (which, as an 18yo, she's legally entitled to, so i don't see the problem with her getting a boob job), i doubt we would have heard anything about it

Nobody should die to make the opposite sex happy.

given what scant details are in that news post, this wasn't done to make someone else happy.

Realistically, a lot of plastic surgery is done to increase confidence in the person who's having the surgery.

think about it. you think all that penis enlargement spam is there because a guy wants to satisfy a girl better? yeah right....

If someone is 18, then they have a legal right to have plastic surgery. But they should wait till they're out of high school

why? she's 18. whether she's in high school or not, she's legally an adult. She can do what she wants with her body. I turned 18 after i left high school. friends turned 18 in senior high (i think that's what you yanks call it). it doesn't make me more mature than them. it just means i started education earlier (5, as opposed to 6 & 7)

[Rurouni Saiyan]

A report shows that she got the implants only because she was rejected by Girls Gone Wild.

I know everyone has their reasons for doing what they do, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[VidelCoolGirl]

She could be gay, you know.

Even then, it would be pretty pointless. I could care less if one gets some type of surgery done, but it should be done for ones self not, not the opposite (or in some cases, same) sex.

[Tenou]

A report shows that she got the implants only because she was rejected by Girls Gone Wild.

I know everyone has their reasons for doing what they do, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
It was broke. An inverted areola does cause problems and not just a matter of aesthetics. It's not life threatening, therefor it's elective.

Even then, it would be pretty pointless. I could care less if one gets some type of surgery done, but it should be done for ones self not, not the opposite (or in some cases, same) sex.
... I was mostly making a joke and partially commenting on the hetero-centeric comments.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

She could be gay, you know.

She can't be anything because she's dead. Unless you can pioneer some way to be a gay stiff. In which case I bow before thee.

[VidelCoolGirl]

She can't be anything because she's dead. Unless you can pioneer some way to be a gay stiff. In which case I bow before thee.

Okay, have to give Prons credit, that was pretty damn funny.


... I was mostly making a joke and partially commenting on the hetero-centeric comments.
Yeah, I swear its this school. I usually never take such things so seriously. Damn you politically correct seminars!

[Phantom]

I don't think 18 years old is that bad for getting this kind of surgery but only if they pay them selfs which they almost certainly couldn't without help from their parents.

[DavenIII]

I don't think 18 years old is that bad for getting this kind of surgery but only if they pay them selfs which they almost certainly couldn't without help from their parents.

you know I'm ashamed at the fact that many people do not understand that this wasn't a "Boob Job" how the heck did so many people not read the article connected to this and just post based on the title.

It may have been Elective, but it was no different then say having a surgery due to having something like post nasal drip...it was a PROBLEM...it wasn't done to enhance anything it was done because there was a PROBLEM...its tragic and there is no reason whatsoever to think that its somehow wrong because the surgery just happened to have something to do with a particular region of the body...there was something WRONG with it...it wasn't done to please the opposite sex...there was a god damned problem....

[mitosblog]

it must be the surgeon's fault I think.