Anesthesia for a tattoo kills Brazilian influencer

Ricardo Godoi, a Brazilian influencer with more than 225,000 followers, passed away on Monday, January 20. The influencer had been given general anesthesia to get a tattoo.

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Instagram

Godoi, 46, was hospitalized in Itapema in southeastern Brazil and appears to have died during intubation and general anesthesia, the Brazilian website G1 reports. He underwent the procedure to get a tattoo.  The official cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest.

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Instagram

The influencer had told his followers that he was about to undergo a "surgical procedure". However, Godoi did not specify what it was.

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Instagram

The hospital where the influencer had his procedure, issued a statement in which it shared its condolences. According to the statement, Godoi's intervention was carried out by a "private doctor hired by the tattoo studio and by the deceased himself."

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Instagram

The tattoo studio reported that they had taken the necessary steps. "We hired a private hospital with all the necessary staff, equipment, and anesthetic medications for the safety of the procedure. We also hired a doctor specializing in anesthesiology and with experience in intubation, whose documentation was approved," they explained.

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Instagram

In addition, blood tests were performed before the procedure, and they did not show any problems with the influencer's health. Godoi had also signed a consent form accepting the risks of the procedure.

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Instagram

Ricardo Godoi was known for selling and buying luxury vehicles on the northern coast of Santa Catarina state. Ricardo Portes, a friend of the influencer, explained to G1 that Godoi was very successful in his job and was voted the best salesman of a German brand for years.

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Instagram

Godoi is survived by his wife Rafaela Gastaldi. The Brazilian had four children. "He was a great father, an exemplary husband, he exuded energy wherever he went and was very loved by his children," said Portes.

Photo: Ricardo Godoi Oficial / Intstagram

The use of anesthesia for tattoos has become increasingly common among celebrities. Former Real Madrid footballer Mariano Díaz did so in 2023 when five tattoo artists worked on a tattoo on his legs at the same time. The cost was 10,000 euros (10,500 USD) per session, according to the newspaper AS.

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