Real estate agent Gonca Uzhan visited Dr. in Muratpaşa district on June 9 in order to improve her aesthetic appearance. He applied to A.S.'s clinic. Here, Uzhan underwent double chin liposuction and endolifting laser procedures. According to the lawsuit, approximately 1-2 hours after the procedure, swelling, bruising and bleeding began in Uzhan's neck area, and then he had difficulty breathing.
After Uzhan's procedure, Dr. A.S. and his WhatsApp correspondence with the clinic were also presented as evidence in the case file. In the screenshots, it was seen that Uzhan sent photos showing the swelling and bruising on his neck, and at 17.16, he wrote messages such as "Teacher, it is so swollen, it looks like it will explode" and "If I don't remove the bandage, I can't breathe." In the other screenshot, the bruise and bleeding on Uzhan's neck were seen, while there were records of audio and video conversations with the doctor. In the petition, it was noted that Uzhan reported via WhatsApp that the bleeding continued after the procedure and that he had difficulty breathing.
According to the complaint statement report and the statement in the petition, Uzhan, whose condition worsened, was taken to Antalya City Hospital by his wife. In the petition, it was stated that instead of returning to the clinic, Uzhan applied to the emergency department of the hospital, where a surgical intervention was performed due to hematoma, a tracheostomy was performed to secure the airway, and he was treated in intensive care.
In the 11-page epicrisis and treatment document of Antalya City Hospital, Uzhan's reason for application was recorded as hematoma and difficulty breathing after liposuction and endolifting laser surgery. In the hospital records, interventions for airway safety and the surgical process due to hematoma in the neck area were detailed. In the surgery note in the epicrisis file, it was stated that Uzhan underwent a neck hematoma drainage operation and an emergency tracheostomy was performed. Hospital records also revealed that Uzhan was receiving treatment in intensive care. In the petition, this process was described as 'emergency tracheostomy, intubation, four-day intensive care period and surgical hematoma evacuation'.
After his treatment, Dr. Upon the application of Uzhan, who complained about A.S., Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation. In Uzhan's statement taken at the police station on July 24, the incident was listed as 'negligent injury'. In his statement, Uzhan stated that after the procedure, his neck began to swell rapidly, he experienced bleeding and shortness of breath, and he was taken to intensive care at Antalya City Hospital. Uzhan also claimed that he had nerve damage and loss of sensation in his face, ringworm and hair loss, and that his lung collapsed. He filed a complaint against A.S.
Uzhan, Dr. A.S. and filed a complaint with the Antalya Provincial Health Directorate about the clinic where the procedure was performed. In the application, it was requested that the incident be examined in terms of patient safety, provision of health care, professional authority and compliance with health legislation and that the necessary administrative investigation be initiated. In the application made to the Antalya Medical Chamber Presidency, it was requested that the incident be evaluated within the scope of the Turkish Medical Association Medical Professional Ethics Rules and relevant disciplinary legislation.
Gonca Uzhan, through her lawyer, appealed to Dr. at Antalya Consumer Court on Duty. A.S. He also filed a lawsuit against him for compensation. In the petition dated August 28, a total of 5 million 64 thousand TL was requested, including the refund of the transaction fee of 60 thousand TL, a total of 4 thousand TL of treatment expenses for now, loss of earnings, future compulsory treatment expenses and other material damages, and 5 million TL of non-pecuniary damages. In the petition, it was claimed that Uzhan had tissue damage in the face and neck area, facial nerve damage and asymmetry, tissue and hair loss on the scalp, permanent scarring, and the possibility of additional treatment in the future. It was noted that a partial lawsuit was filed for pecuniary damages on the grounds that the full pecuniary damages have not yet been determined, and that the demand may be increased depending on the actual amount of damage after expert examination.
In the compensation lawsuit petition, Dr. It was also requested to investigate A.S.'s area of expertise and his authority regarding the transactions carried out. In the petition, it is claimed that the doctor's training or participation certificates alone do not prove his authority to perform the double chin liposuction or endolifting laser procedure independently; It was requested that the certificate of expertise, the Ministry of Health certificate regarding aesthetic and cosmetic applications, if any, and their scope be obtained from official records. It was stated that these were the claims of the plaintiff party and that there was no determination made by the court yet regarding jurisdiction.
The petition included various allegations regarding the physical conditions of the clinic where the procedure was performed. The door of the room where the procedure was performed was open, other people were entering and leaving the room, and Dr. It was claimed that A.S. made phone calls. The plaintiff requested that the clinic's license, operating permits, physical conditions of the procedure room, sterilization records, emergency response equipment and devices used be examined by an expert.
Photos of Uzhan taken after the procedure were shown as evidence in the case. In the photographs, intense bruising and swelling in Uzhan's neck and chin area and the interventions made on the neck area during the treatment process in the hospital were seen. In the petition, Antalya City Hospital epicrises, surgery and intensive care records, WhatsApp correspondence, photographs and video records, and the doctor's expertise and certificate documents were requested to be examined as evidence.
Gonca Uzhan said that she went to the clinic on June 9 to improve her aesthetic appearance, and that her throat swelled rapidly after the procedure. Uzhan said, "I left the clinic. Serious bleeding started. When I came home, I could no longer breathe. I called my wife and she rushed me to the hospital. I was taken directly to the red area at the City Hospital. I could not breathe due to the hematoma on my neck. An emergency tracheostomy was performed and this is how I clung to life."
He came back from the dead and Dr. Stating that he complained about A.S., Uzhan said, "This is no longer a procedure where I do not like my aesthetic appearance. This has become my struggle with life. I have complained about this issue, I am a plaintiff. Now I leave all the decisions to the Turkish courts and I trust the courts."
Dr. A.S. Stating that the prosecutor's office applied to the Provincial Directorate of Health for an investigation upon the criminal complaint against him, he said, "The Provincial Health is also investigating, the first one is 'Does this doctor have the authority to do this job?', the second one is 'Is there any fault or mistake in this job?' Thank God, we have the authority, we are not at fault. This procedure is something that can happen. So, if you are opening a vascular access, you may bleed from your arm. Something like this. But it is not a bleeding as he said, it is a tiny bleeding, a superficial bleeding and it is seen as stopped on the tomography." "They asked for 4-5 million money from me. They said, 'Either you give this money, or we will not have the work done. We will use every means on social media and visual media if necessary,'" he said.
Dr. claimed that Gonca Uzhan's husband started writing to his patients and other people. A.S. He said, "I will now take legal action against them. I am a doctor, sometimes people can die from allergies even with a simple medicine. If it is my fault, the law will decide."
