Overview

• The 47-year-old victim, Ana Sergia Alcivar Chenche, suffered complications during a liposuction at an unauthorized medical studio in Rome’s Primavalle district and was transported to Policlinico Umberto I, where she died.
• Prosecutors have indicted Dr. José Lizarraga Picciotti, his anesthesiologist and a nurse on manslaughter charges over alleged medical negligence during the cosmetic procedure.
• Authorities found the studio operating without a valid health license, lacking a defibrillator and other emergency gear, and failing to keep patient records.
• Family members contend staff delayed calling 118 emergency services, opting first for a private ambulance that took the patient over 13 kilometers to Umberto I instead of nearer hospitals.
• An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death, and the Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery has urged patients to verify surgeon credentials and facility accreditation.