Young woman dies just hours after routine jaw operation to fix teeth

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A ‘fit and healthy’ young woman tragically died just hours after undergoing a routine operation on her jaw. Laura Broadwell was admitted into Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, for the procedure on November 17 last year.The 27-year-old had surgery on her upper and lower jaws the following day in a bid to align her teeth correctly.

The procedure was considered successful with no complications until she suddenly had a seizure after getting up to use the bathroom.

She was rushed to intensive care but passed away after developing internal bleeding, HullLive reports. An inquest into Laura’s tragic death was held on Tuesday with pathologist Melanie Levy giving evidence.

She confirmed Laura died after developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following eight hours in surgery. When she got up to go to the toilet, blood clots travelled from her calf to her lungs which caused cardiac arrest.Attempts at resuscitation led to internal bleeding and Laura died a few hours later.Laura was born in Hull and initially trained as a hairdresser.