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There is an article about how a girl died from going into cardiac arrest from tonsil surgery. how does that happen?
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Possibilities....: These types of cases are often related to anesthesia complications. Not sure about the exact case you are referring to but, thankfully, this is an uncommon complication of surgery. When it does happen, it is usually due to an anesthesia complication.
Answered 4/14/2014
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