I noticed that some here are willing to blame the family without any evidence, but unwilling to hold the hospital responsible.
A 13-year-old passed away after a low-risk, elective surgery while she was recovering in the hospital. The hospital is responsible.
We don’t know who is responsible until all of the facts are released. In fact, this might be one of those terrible tragedies in which nobody is responsible.
This is not a low risk surgery. Her tonsils and adenoids were removed, and her uvula was reduced or removed as well. Basically the docs made her airway larger to help alleviate sleep apnea, a condition that could have been cured with weight loss. Her obesity added to the risk.