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. During most of this time, your child will be asleep. Becoming knowledgeable about the anesthesia process, what the operating room looks like and who will be present with your child in the operating room can alleviate some of your fears. Learn more about taking a tour of the hospital before your child has surgery here.

Listed in the directory below is some additional information regarding intraoperative care for your child having surgery, for which we have provided a brief overview.

If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit The Child Having Surgery Related Web sites page to view a list of Web sites that may contain additional information on that topic.

The Operating Room
The Surgical Team
Types of Anesthesia

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