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Read this important information about preparing for your child’s surgery.
No es seguro intentar conducir y cuidar a un niño que acaba de someterse a una cirugía. Plan to have another adult with you to either drive or care for your child. Pruebas de preadmisión
Algunos pacientes podrían requerir pruebas de preadmisión. This testing reduces your waiting time before surgery and provides your physician with important medical information. Schedule your pre-admission testing appointment to allow enough time for you to stay and receive your child’s results. Las pruebas de preadmisión se ofrecen de lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 4 p.m. Llame al (502) 629-4860 si no puede programar una cita de preadmisión.
Es normal que los niños y sus familias estén nerviosos por la cirugía. That is why we offer pre-operation tours given by our child life specialists, who are trained to help children and families prepare for hospitalization. The child-friendly tour includes seeing the surgical services area, so everyone will feel more comfortable on surgery day.
To schedule a pre-operation tour, call the child life and expressive therapies department at the hospital where your child will be having surgery:
If the feeding instructions are not followed, your child’s operation may be canceled or delayed for many hours.
Call the provider who ordered surgery if your child:
Según la información que proporcione, se le indicará si debe llevar a su hijo a cirugía.