Surgery doesn't always mean large incisions. Minimally invasive surgery is often used today. This uses small cuts, and allows a child to recover faster and with less pain.
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Many surgeries performed on children are done as an outpatient. With minor surgeries, your child will return to the outpatient surgery center after spending the needed time in the recovery room.
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This is the time to ask questions: What are the expected results? What are the possible risks and complications? How long will the surgery take?
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Touring the hospital before surgery can help your child see the sights, sounds, and events they will experience the day of surgery. It is a nonthreatening, often reassuring, way to learn about the hospital.
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It's important to keep your baby's routine the same before the day of surgery. Make sure you, your baby, and your family are well rested.
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Read books to your toddler about going to the hospital. Keep any explanations simple and be careful of the words you use.
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Read on for helpful information about what to expect before and after your child's surgery.
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Your child will need to know that people in the operating room will be wearing surgical clothes to help prevent germs from infecting the surgical incision.
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An appendectomy is surgery to remove a child’s appendix. An appendectomy may be done as an open surgery or as laparoscopic surgery. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the surgery.
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A tonsillectomy may be recommended if your child has throat infections that keep coming back. Adenoidectomy is recommended if your child has a lot of trouble breathing through the nose. Often the tonsils and adenoids are removed at the same time.
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Once surgery is done, your child will be brought to the recovery room, also called the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
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Intensive care is needed for children who have had certain types of major surgery: heart operations, organ transplants, or neurosurgery.
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