You shouldn't be afraid if your child is to go through a planned operation. The majority of operations are carried our according to traditional methods that allow to reduce complications to minimum.
Unique anesthetic guides allow providing general anesthesia of children without serious doses of drugs. Thus the highest possible safety for your child's health is achieved.
Before the operation the surgeon must explain the following to parents: how operation proceeds, possible complications, postoperative course. If it is necessary parents must get in touch with the doctor and obtain recommendations and help up to complete child's recovery.
To achieve positive results of surgical treatment positive mood of a child and his parents and trust to the doctor are important.
The day before operation, you should explain its necessity to the child. It will help him to go through it easier, and make his mood better.
Regime and nutrition the day before operation shouldn't change. The child can eat usual food at dinner, but supper should be light. Preference should be given to milk, yogurts, porridge and tea. Food that promotes gas-formation and constipation is to be excluded. These are fruits, rice and bakery.
Juveniles should shave the area of surgery.
It is prohibited to eat and drink before operation, in order to avoid serious complications during anesthesia (aspiration).
After the operation one is allowed to drink in 1 - 1,5 hours. Light food can be given in small dozes in 2 hours (e.g. soup, juices, fruits: apples, kiwi fruit and oranges)
Fat and roasted food should be excluded.
During post-operation course special regime, diet, care and use of drugs are unnecessary.
Healing of the post-operation wound proceeds differently with various people. In many respects it depends on body physiology and aftercare.
Maximum hygiene, following the doctor's recommendations leads to quick healing and complete recovery of a child.
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