Episode 19: Understanding Children’s Operations

Family Health by Mini First Aid

Show Notes:

If your child has to have an operation in hospital, it’s likely that they will be anaesthetised pre-surgery, which can be a pretty scary experience for both them and for you as a parent or carer.

This episode of the Family Health Podcast is here to arm you with knowledge and allay some of those fears about what happens if your child needs to go under general anaesthetic.

We chat with Ed Rothera, a consultant paediatric anaesthetist at the Leeds Children's hospital, who explains everything you need to know about the different types of procedure and anaesthetic. You will hear about what the process will look like for your child and Ed has tips on what you can do as a parent to prepare and support them.

Learn what are the most common children’s operations and what a paediatric consultant working in a surgical theatre really thinks about trampolines!

We hope that you will never have to experience your child going under anaesthetic but forewarned is forearmed and this conversation covers it all.

References:

Leeds Children's hospital information leaflet: A checklist for your child’s surgery

Check out the list of resources from Royal college of Anesthetists (RCoA) for families and children having anaesthetics

Rees bear has an anaesthetic (RCoA)

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