Patient Procedures

Our library of patient procedures is a useful resource for parents or guardians who are preparing a child for surgery or a diagnostic procedure. These easy-to-understand descriptions of the most common procedures will help parents and their children better understand what to expect.

Anesthesiology
General Anesthesia
General Anesthesia with Caudal Anesthesia
Procedural Sedation

Cardiology (Heart Center)
Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
Echocardiogram (ECHO)
Exercise (Stress) Test
Holter Monitoring
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

Gastroenterology
Colonoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Capsule Endoscopy
24-Hour pH Probe
Liver Biopsy

Hematology/Oncology
Blood Draws
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Bone Marrow Biopsy
Therapeutic Spinal Taps

Otolaryngology (ENT)
Bilateral Myringotomy and Tubes (BM-T)
Direct Flexible Laryngoscopy
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Tympanoplasty/ Paper Patch Myringoplasty
Upper Aerodigestive Tract Endoscopy

Plastic Surgery
Alveolar Bone Graft
Cleft Lip Repair
Cleft Palate Repair
Craniofacial Surgery
Tissue Expansion

Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy & Immunology
Infant Pulmonary Function Testing (IPFT)
Allergy Skin Testing
Exhaled Nitric Oxide (ENO) Testing
Food Challenge Testing
Oscillometry Testing
Spirometry Testing
Flexible Bronchoscopy

Radiology
Policies and Preparation Tips for Parents and Guardians
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
Barium Enema (BE)
CT Scan
Esophagram
MRI Scan
Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Series
Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) with Small Bowel Series
Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)
Pediatric Ultrasound
Pediatric X-Ray
Sedation
Modified Barium Swallow (Cookie Swallow)
Image-Guided Biopsies
Nuclear Medicine Tests
DMSA Renal (Kidney) Scan

Pediatric Surgery
Gastroesophogeal Reflux Repair or “Wrap” Surgery
Pectus Excavatum Repair Surgery
Inguinal (“Groin”) Hernia Repair Surgery
Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery
Undescended Testicle (Orchiopexy) Repair Surgery

Urology
Circumcision
Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery
Hypospadias Repair Surgery
Orchidopexy Surgery
Ureteral Reimplantation Surgery