7-year-old girl dies during tonsillectomy

[Robert59]

A 7-year-old South Carolina girl died one minute into surgery to remove her tonsils, her parents told CNN affiliate WHNS.
Paisley Cogsdill snored in her sleep but was perfectly healthy, relatives said, according to WHNS. But her heart suddenly stopped during the operation in Greenwood on Friday.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/us/girl-death-tonsillectomy-surgery-trnd/index.html

 

[StarSong]

Given that she died within a minute of the surgery, it seems likely that she had a horribly adverse reaction to the anesthetic. How very sad.

 

[win231]

Even more sad if the tonsillectomy was "routine" as opposed to necessary because her tonsils were causing problems.

 

[Pepper]

They don't do tonsillectomies on a routine basis anymore @win231
Haven't for decades and decades

 

[StarSong]

I think "routine" meant straightforward. That there was no indication that this would go so badly.

 

[911]

Given that she died within a minute of the surgery, it seems likely that she had a horribly adverse reaction to the anesthetic. How very sad.

I know that many anesthetists like using Nitrous Oxide followed by Propofol on young patients. I have been told that usually they can tolerate it more than some of the heavier narcotics that are used to sedate patients.

 

[fmdog44]

Last time I had a procedure involving gas anesthetic the hospital asked me more questions about my health than I can remember I actually got pissed at them.

 

[oldman]

This is really terrible, especially for the little girl's parents. I don't even know these people and I feel terrible for them. The excruciating pain they must be going through makes me feel so sad about this when I think about it.