Woman Dies After Intestinal Perforation During Colonoscopy in São Paulo Hospital

Mariana dos Santos Candido, a 41-year-old woman, died after her intestine was perforated during a routine colonoscopy at the Hospital Municipal de Ermelino Matarazzo in the East Zone of São Paulo. She underwent emergency surgery following the complication but did not survive, with her death confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, May 29th. According to her aunt, Mara Aparecida, the medical team informed the family that approximately half of Mariana's intestine was lacerated during the procedure. Although surgeons were able to close the tear, she succumbed to the complications. Mariana, who had no known prior health issues, was undergoing the examination for the first time due to a family history of colorectal cancer. She lived with her mother in the Cohab I neighborhood and was the sole provider for her three children, aged 20, 15, and 9. Mariana had recently secured a stable job as a school organization agent. Her aunt expressed frustration over the lack of immediate information from the hospital, which stated the procedure was performed by a third-party laboratory within the facility. The hospital administration indicated that a detailed report would only be available within 30 days and suggested the hospital was not at fault. The Civil Police have registered the case as a suspicious and accidental death, with the body sent to the Medical Legal Institute for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. The São Paulo City Hall had not yet issued a statement regarding the incident at the time of reporting.