Inquest into grandmother's death hears of need for follow-up care after surgery abroad

(Left to right) The family of the late Maria Stanca, Dufan Cirpaci, grandson, George Cirpaci, son and Suzana Cirpaci, grandaughter leaving the Dublin District Coroner's Court on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A coroner has advised anyone considering travelling abroad for surgery to realise that follow-up care may often be necessary after a Kildare resident died from complications from a weight-loss procedure in Turkey.

Dublin city coroner, Cróna Gallagher, said arranging post-operative care, which could involve doctors, nutritionists and other medical professionals, could be more difficult in cases where bariatric surgery was performed outside Ireland.