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The Surgery Mix-Up That Shouldn't Have Happened | The Tragic Case of Jesica Santillan

After travelling a far journey from Mexico to the States, 17 year old Jesica Santillan was ready to undergo surgery that would change her life for the better. She needed a heart and a double lung transplant and after hard work, Jesica and her family were finally able to afford the $500,000 surgery. But what they thought would be an improvement in her health soon turned into a botched procedure nobody was expecting. Jesica was given the wrong organs and this medical error would put her through weeks of suffering before passing away. And it was after this tragedy occurred when many discussions on issues surrounding organ donation would open up. I’m Petal Palmer and I bring you stories of medical cases and mysteries from around the world. If you enjoy learning about true stories involving medical mysteries, malpractice and true crime cases of history, subscribe to my channel for more stories like this. Patreon:   / petalpalmer   SOCIALS: Instagram -   / petalpalmer   TikTok -   / petalpalmer_   SOURCES: https://www.gainesville.com/story/new... https://www.newspapers.com/article/th... https://books.google.com/books?id=0Tt... https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/C... https://www.gilmanbedigian.com/organ-... https://content.time.com/time/magazin... https://scholarship.law.tamu.edu/cgi/... https://alumni.duke.edu/magazine/arti... https://scielo.isciii.es/pdf/nh/v20n5... https://www.washingtonpost.com/archiv... https://wc.arizona.edu/papers/96/108/... https://nancyrommelmann.substack.com/... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - Diagnosis 05:20 - Migration to States 07:49 - Mack Mahoney 09:59 - Jesica’s Hope Chest 11:35 - Organ transplants in US 14:29 - UNOS organ matching 15:48 - Jesica gets organ 19:03 - What went wrong/blood type 22:31 - Second transplant surgery 24:53 - Aftermath of case 31:39 - Media / Critics 34:26 - Facts of organ donation 37:25 - Jesica’s health insurance 38:38 - Post-life after case 39:00 - Mack controversy 48:16 - Duke and UNOS corrections Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional and nothing in this video is meant to be taken as medical advice. If you’re experiencing any health issues, speak with your physician. #truecrime #medicalmalpractice #medicalerror