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Girl, 5, died after tonsils surgery in Cornwall, inquest hears
Amber Milnes died from a massive hemorrhage after a surgical site infection post-tonsillectomy; concerns include early discharge and delayed intravenous treatment, with cyclical vomiting syndrome complicating care.
- Amber Milnes, 5, died at Royal Cornwall Hospital on 9 April 2023, four days after having her tonsils and adenoids removed.
- Paediatric pathologist Dr Andrew Bamber said Amber died from "a severe bleed from a ruptured vessel at the surgery site", caused by inflammation and infection rather than surgical damage.
- Amber's mother, Sereta Milnes, had repeatedly told medical staff that due to Amber's cyclic vomiting syndrome , she would need to stay in hospital after the operation.
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Four days after an operation considered to be banal, a 7-year-old British girl died of internal bleeding due to post-operative infection.
Girl, 5, who was 'magical little princess' died four days after tonsils were removed, inquest hears
The Royal Cornwall Hospital sent Amber Milnes home after her operation and told her parents to "wait and see" when she fell ill, an inquest has heard. She was eventually readmitted but pronounced dead on 9 April 2023.
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