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What should I do on the day of surgery?
Your anesthesiologist will call you in advance of your procedure to evaluate your child’s medical history and explain the anesthetic plan and provide instruction regarding any medications your child is currently taking. Any additional information needed will be requested from your other doctors in the days and weeks prior to your appointment. You must follow the fasting guideline below very strictly or your procedure may be postponed. On the day of the procedure please wear long pants, a tee shirt and a light weight jacket. You can also wear sweat pants, tee shirt and a sweat shirt. Please also bring along a blanket.
Fasting Rules
How will my child go to sleep?
In most cases, the anesthesiologist will take both your child and one parent back to the procedure room, then a cherry-flavored mask is placed on his or her face. Anesthetic gas is turned on, and within a few nice deep breaths, your child quickly drifts off to sleep. An IV is started after they are asleep and so your child will not see or feel the needle. A breathing tube or a laryngeal mask airway is then placed to help them breathe during surgery. All patients will have blood pressure, oxygen saturation, continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) inspiratory and expiratory gases monitored throughout the procedure. Your child is kept asleep the entire time during the surgery, Your child will have no memory of the IV and breathing tube/Laryngeal mask airway.
What should I expect after surgery?
- Grumpiness/Crying: Agitation is common and a sense of dizziness or confusion may exist for a short while. However, your child should not be groggy or sleepy for hours post-operative.
- Pain: An Ibuprofen-like medication is given during surgery, so little pain should exist. If your child does complain of pain, you may give acetaminophen (Tylenol) immediately.
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