Fit and healthy teenage girl, 16, died when her vocal cords 'slammed shut' due to rare complications to general anaesthetic during a routine ear surgery, inquest hears Holly Fairchild went to Great Ormond Street Hospital for surgery on her left ear The procedure took place on August 23 last year but Holly sadly never woke up By Cameron Roy Published: 19:23, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 11:17, 25 June 2024 e-mail 21 View comments A fit and healthy teenage girl died when her vocal cords 'slammed shut' due to rare complications to general anaesthetic during a routine ear surgery, an inquest has heard. Holly Fairchild, 16, was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for elective surgery on her left ear, due to anxiety she was experiencing about how it looked after an infection from a cartilage piercing. The 'very active' girl, from Haddenham, a small village near Oxford, was a talented footballer and had previously gone under general anaesthesia with no issue.
The surgery took place on August 23 last year, but the complications caused Holly to never wake up from the anaesthesia and she died two days later. On June 21, St Pancras Coroner's Court heard she developed a severe form of laryngospasm. Holly Fairchild, 16, was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital (pictured) for elective surgery on her left ear, due to anxiety she was experiencing about how it looked after an infection from a cartilage piercing On June 21, St Pancras Coroner's Court heard she developed a severe for.
