A 6-year-old Auckland boy died following complications from a routine tonsil operation last week The operation took place at a Southern Cross hospital, which is assisting Health New Zealand with ...

By clicking on this link, we may receive a commission. Learn more. Tonsillitis describes inflammation of one or more tonsils. The tonsils are at the back of the throat, and a virus or bacterium ...

Liam Klaver underwent surgery to remove his tonsils on March 17. But the routine procedure - that half a million people undergo each year - went awry, causing the child to slowly bleed and go into ...

An 11-year-old boy is recovering, learning to walk and talk again, after a ‘botched’ tonsillectomy (AFP via Getty Images) ...

Photo / Michael Craig A death after a routine tonsil operation is extremely rare but not unheard of in New Zealand, a leading surgeon said after the sudden death of a young boy in Auckland.

Wisconsin pre-teen Liam Klaver suffered complications after having his tonsils removed last month, his family said Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

A 6-year-old boy with Fijian links has died after a tonsil surgery at Southern Cross Hospital in Auckland earlier this week. The family was told that a complication occurred during surgery.

Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images A 6-year-old Auckland boy who underwent a routine operation to remove his tonsils collapsed at home, stopped breathing, then died in hospital surrounded by family ...

NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin (WTMJ) -- A New Berlin boy went to the hospital for a routine tonsillectomy and ended up in a coma. “He's having to learn to eat again, to speak, to walk, to talk ...

Liam Klaver, 11, went into a 10-day coma following complications from his tonsil surgery, family says. GoFundMe screengrab An 11-year-old boy put into a medically-induced coma after complications ...