McMaster Children's Hospital halts tonsil and adenoid surgeries after deaths

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HAMILTON — McMaster Children's Hospital has halted tonsil and adenoid surgeries after two children died following the procedures. A statement issued Wednesday by Hamilton Health Sciences says both children died after being discharged from hospital.

HAMILTON — McMaster Children's Hospital has halted tonsil and adenoid surgeries after two children died following the procedures.

One of them died the day after their surgery and the other child died nine days after their procedure.The health network says there is no apparent connection between the two deaths but they are pausing surgeries"out of an abundance of caution" while outside experts review the pediatric tonsil and adenoid surgery program.

 

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