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Shannon Bowe: Woman’s horrific death after gastric band surgery in Turkey goes wrong
Daily Mail July 1, 2024 7:28PM
Topics: Health
Shannon Bowe suffered an “agonising, horrific death” after botched gastric band surgery in Turkey, MPs were told earlier this year. The 28-year-old from Falkirk was left “convulsing” for nine hours before she died after the operation went wrong, her MP John McNally said.
Ms Bowe had travelled to Turkey in March 2023 to have the procedure. She died on April 1. In an emotional tribute, her partner Ross Stirling said: “Sleep tight, my angel, love you forever and always.”
A source close to Ms Bowe said at the time that she had no insurance. They added: “It is so sad. These operations obviously are risky, but it is so rare you hear of this happening. Everyone is finding it really hard to believe she is no longer with us.
‘I’m so sorry’
The surgery involves placing a band around the upper portion of the stomach to curb food consumption. The NHS website describes a list of potential side effects including blood clots and gallstones. It says one in 100 patients suffer problems after gastric band surgery, while deaths occur in roughly one in 1,000 procedures.
