After the operation, your child will be recovered in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit for one to two hours before they are returned to a pediatric unit. The hospital stay Nurses will make every effort to keep your child comfortable and pain-free. The pediatric surgery team will make rounds as a group daily. We are available to answer any questions you may have concerning the progress of your child. Nurses will encourage activity out of bed, including walking the first day after the operation.
Activity helps to stimulate the return of intestinal function.
Pain medication will be administered through the IV which was started prior to the operation. When your child is eating well, pain medication will be given by mouth. This tubing connects to the child's circulation by a catheter inserted into a vein. The IV allows delivery of routine or emergency medications during anesthesia, and it also provides a way to deliver fluids, antibiotics, and pain medication after the operation. It passes through the nose and into the stomach.