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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.
Please remember that some children need less information than others in order to be properly prepared. Please contact the Child Life Department, at 412-692-5022, if you would like further support in preparing your child.
List of all available patient procedure sheets.
Anesthesiology General Anesthesia General Anesthesia with Caudal Anesthesia Parental Presence Procedural Sedation
Asthma Dry Powder Inhaler (Diskus) Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) with a Chamber with Face Mask Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) with a Chamber with Mouthpiece Nebulizer with Face Mask Nebulizer with Mouthpiece Pulmicort Flexhaler
Audiology Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Test Caring for Hearing Aids and Earmolds Cochlear Implant Surgery Hearing Aids Videostroboscopy of the Larynx
Cardiology (Heart Institute) Echocardiogram (ECHO) Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) Electrophysiology Study and Ablation Exercise (Stress) Test Heart Biopsy Heart Catheterization Holter Monitoring Interventional Heart Catheterization Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
Dentistry Anesthesia and Pediatric Dentistry Dental Hygiene Restorative Dentistry Sedation and Pediatric Dentistry
Endocrinology Continuous Glucose Sensor Growth Hormone Treatment Stimulation Testing
Epilepsy Surgery Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Video EEG Magnetoencephalography (MEG) MRI Scan Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
Gastroenterology 24-Hour pH Probe Capsule Endoscopy Colonoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Gastric Emptying Study Liver Biopsy
Liver Transplant Kasai Procedure Liver Biopsy Liver Transplant Living-Donor Liver Transplant Upper Endoscopy
Neurology Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Video EEG Electromyogram (EMG) Laboratory Examination Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Scan Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans
Ophthalmology Cataract Extraction Surgery with or without Intraocular Lens Insertion Eye Examination Under Anesthesia Eye Movement Recording Eye Muscle Surgery Probe and Irrigation of Nasolacrimal Duct Trabeculotomy
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 Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment Tissue Expansion
Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy & Immunology Allergy Skin Testing Exercise-Induced Asthma Testing Exhaled Nitric Oxide (ENO) Testing Flexible Bronchoscopy Food Challenge Testing Infant Pulmonary Function Testing (iPFT) Oscillometry Testing Sleep Laboratory Spirometry Testing Sweat Testing
Radiology Barium Enema (BE) CT Scan DMSA Renal (Kidney) Scan Esophagram Gastric Emptying Study Image-Guided Biopsies Joint Aspiration or Joint Injection Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Scan Modified Barium Swallow (Cookie Swallow) MRI Scan Nuclear Medicine Tests Pediatric Interventional Radiology Pediatric Ultrasound Pediatric X-Ray Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Policies and Preparation Tips for Parents and Guardians Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans Sedation for Radiologic Studies Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Series Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) with Small Bowel Series Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)
Sleep Program Sleep Laboratory
Surgery, Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Repair or “Wrap” Surgery Inguinal (“Groin”) Hernia Repair Surgery Laparoscopic Appendectomy Pectus Excavatum Repair Surgery Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery Undescended Testicle (Orchiopexy) Repair Surgery
Urology Circumcision Hypospadias Repair Surgery Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Orchidopexy Surgery Ureteral Reimplantation Surgery
Children's Hospital's main campus is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Our main hospital address is:
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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