Surgical Overview
When preparing your child for surgery, there is a great deal to consider prior to the procedure. When preparing your child for surgery, there is a great deal to consider prior to the procedure. Listed in the directory below is some additional ... [... more]
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Preoperative Management
Listed in the directory below is some additional information regarding preoperative management for your child having surgery, for which we have provided a brief overview. [... more]
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Preparing a Child for Surgery
Being in the hospital can be upsetting for your child, as well as for the whole family. Being in the hospital can be upsetting for your child, as well as for the whole family. Recognizing the common fears that your child has at each stage of ... [... more]
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Surgery and the Breastfeeding Baby
When a baby is having surgery, it can be a frightening experience for the parents and the child. When a baby is having surgery, it can be a frightening experience for the parents and the child. However, the closeness and security derived from ... [... more]
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The Day of Surgery
It is extremely important that you have followed all of the instructions that were given to you by your child's surgeon during the clinic visit and the phone instructions provided by the nurse in the Preanesthesia Assessment Center (PAC) the ... [... more]
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Intraoperative Care
Intraoperative care lasts from the time your child enters the operating room to when the surgery is complete and your child goes to the recovery room. Intraoperative care lasts from the time your child enters the operating room to when the ... [... more]
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Postoperative Care
Postoperative care lasts from the time your child enters the recovery room until discharge from the hospital. Postoperative care lasts from the time your child enters the recovery room until discharge from the hospital. The length of this phase ... [... more]
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abdominoscopy
- a type of surgery using a laparoscope, which is inserted into one or more small incisions, to examine the abdominal cavity. (See also endoscopy, laparoscopy, or minimally invasive surgery.) - legal documents stating a patient's medical ... [... more]
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Types of Surgery
You and your child's physician will discuss surgery as a way to correct your child's health problem. You and your child's physician will discuss surgery as a way to correct your child's health problem. This decision will be based on careful ... [... more]
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Methods of Surgery
Depending on the type of surgery, there are several surgical methods that may be performed, including the following With technical advances today, surgery does not necessarily mean large incisions, as in the past. Depending on the type of ... [... more]
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The Hospital Setting
Your child most likely has been referred by your pediatrician to a pediatric surgeon, or other specialist that has special training to care for infants, children, and adolescents. Your child most likely has been referred by your pediatrician to a ... [... more]
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Preoperative Visit with the Surgeon
If your child requires emergency surgery, there is limited time to prepare yourself and your child. If your child requires emergency surgery, there is limited time to prepare yourself and your child. The news can be a total surprise and the ... [... more]
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