THE mother of a toddler who died following dental surgery "nearly lost her mind" after the incident and was never able to grieve properly, a coronial inquest has been told.
Two-year-old Leonard Crowe did not regain consciousness after having 13 decayed teeth removed and six others repaired under general anaesthetic at Broken Hill Base Hospital on July 11, 2008.
The boy had numerous medical issues, including club feet, a retreating jaw and a breathing problem known as apnoea.
An autopsy showed he had a respiratory tract infection on the day of surgery.
Reading an impact statement on behalf of the family on Thursday, Leonard's maternal aunt told the inquest into his death her sister Tina was almost five months pregnant when her little boy died.
"She nearly lost her mind and life," a tearful Lorna Mitchell told Glebe Coroners Court.
"To lose him so suddenly destroyed us."Shortly after giving birth, Ms Crowe fell pregnant a second time.
But earlier this year, just as she was beginning to come to terms with her son's death, Ms Crowe was involved in a serious bus accident, the court heard.
Her injuries left her in a coma for two days.
"She's very lucky to be alive," Ms Mitchell said.
"Tina has not been able to grieve properly since this had happened."
Ms Mitchell said some members of the family were so depressed they had turned to drinking alcohol and smoking for comfort.
The boy's aunty, who moved house to be closer to the cemetery where Leonard was buried, said the family visited his grave on seven special occasions every year.
She read out a poem, written by her daughter.
"I miss your big fat face," it said.
The inquest had previously heard from Leonard's principal anaesthetist, who admitted to several failings on the day of surgery.
Dr George Waters told the court he was so distracted by the boy's unusual appearance that he did not complete a full assessment before administering anaesthetic drugs.
"If I had known that Leonard Crowe had a cough, I am sure that I would've cancelled the case," he said.
The inquest before Deputy State Coroner Paul MacMahon continues.
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