"WE ARE TAKING ALL MEASURES...!" Cacak Hospital Responds After Death of Little Ema (4)

The hospital announced that an internal review of professional work quality has been ordered.

"WE ARE TAKING ALL MEASURES...!" Cacak Hospital Responds After Death of Little Ema (4)

TL;DR

  • A four-year-old girl, Ema M., died after a tonsillectomy in Cacak hospital.
  • Complications, including lung bleeding and bronchospasm, arose during anesthesia recovery.
  • The child was transferred to the Institute for Mother and Child in Belgrade, where she died.
  • The hospital has expressed condolences and initiated an internal review of professional work quality.
  • The Ministry of Health and health inspection have been notified.
  • Initial findings suggest medical documentation was kept according to professional standards.
  • The surgery itself and the pre-operative ENT examination were reportedly normal.