Child died of cardiac arrest
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Child died of cardiac arrest during anesthesia

A seriously ill child under the age of ten died after suffering cardiac arrest while the child was being anesthetized at Norrland University Hospital in Umeå.

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"It is of course extremely sad. We regret what has happened and feel very strongly for the parents," says operations manager Niklas Larsson to P4 Västerbotten.

According to Region Västerbotten's investigation, it cannot be ruled out that the cardiac arrest was avoidable. Among other things, the investigation showed shortcomings in communication and planning. The region has therefore filed a Lex Maria report.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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