- A healthy 30-year-old in Sweden had a heart attack during the operation
- Died from a fat embolism; when fat passes into bloodstream and lodges in lung
- Had opted to increase girth and length by transferring fat from stomach to penis
- Experts warn the procedure can cause disfigurement, scarring and infection
The first case of a man killed by penis enlargement surgery has been reported in Sweden.
A healthy 30-year-old had wanted to increase both the girth and length of his genitals using a process where fat is transferred from his stomach.
Plastic surgeons first carried out the elongation, which involves making an incision to loosen a ligament at the base of the penis.
They then began the enlargement and had planned to inject two fluid ounces of fat cells.
Yet, before they finished the injection, his heart began racing, his oxygen levels fell, and his blood pressure dropped, and he then suffered a heart attack, reports the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
Doctors performed CPR and sent the man to an emergency room, but he died less than two hours later.