Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Girl Dies from Rare Post-Tonsil Surgery Complication
A young girl named Amber from St Just in Cornwall had her tonsils removed to help with her sleep apnoea.
After the surgery, she started vomiting a lot.
Her parents called the hospital for advice and were told to wait and see if she got better.
However, Amber kept vomiting around 20 times, so her parents took her back to the hospital.
Sadly, she died from a rare condition called Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome that happened after the surgery.
Amber, a resident of St Just in Cornwall, underwent a tonsillectomy to treat sleep apnoea.
After being discharged, Amber began vomiting in the early morning.
Her parents called the hospital and were advised to wait and see if she stopped vomiting.
Amber vomited about 20 times before being taken back to the hospital.
She died from a rare post-surgery complication known as Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome.
- Who
- Amber, a resident of St Just in Cornwall
- What
- Death from a rare post-tonsil surgery complication, Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
- When
- After being discharged from the hospital following the surgery
- Where
- St Just, Cornwall
- Why
- Amber underwent the procedure to treat sleep apnoea
- Patient
- Amber
- Location
- St Just, Cornwall
- Surgery
- Tonsillectomy
- Complication
- Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
- Initial Advice
- Wait and see