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At Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, we believe parents and guardians can contribute to the success of this test and we invite you to participate. Please read the following information to learn about the surgery and how you can help.
General anesthesia makes your child’s whole body go to sleep and is needed for orchidopexy repair so that his reflexes will be completely relaxed. General anesthesia makes the surgery easier and safer to do because your child will not feel any pain or have any memory of it. Caudal anesthesia is given with general anesthesia to block pain in the low back, belly and lower trunk area. It allows the anesthesia doctor to give a smaller amount of general anesthesia during the surgery, and also provides up to 4 hours of pain relief in that area after the surgery.
When general anesthesia is needed, there are important rules for eating and drinking that must be followed in the hours before the surgery. One business day before your child’s surgery, you will receive a phone call from a surgical nurse between the hours of 1 and 9 p.m. (Nurses do not make these calls on weekends or holidays.) Please have paper and a pen ready to write down these important instructions.
For children older than 12 months:
For infants under 12 months:
For all children:
The most important role of a parent or guardian is to help your child stay calm and relaxed before the surgery. The best way to keep your child calm is for you to stay calm.
Once your child has been registered for the surgery, a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant and a member of the anesthesia staff will meet with you to take your child’s vital signs, weight and medical history. As the parent or legal guardian, you will be asked to sign a consent form before the anesthesia is given.
While your child is asleep, his heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and blood oxygen level will be checked continuously.
When your child is moved to the recovery room, you will be called so that you can be there as he wakes up.
After your child is discharged and goes home, he may still be groggy and should take it easy for the day.
Division of Pediatric Urology Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC One Children’s Hospital Drive 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412-692-7932 Children’s North 2599 Wexford-Bayne Road Sewickley, PA 15143 Children’s South 205 Millers Run Road Bridgeville, PA 15017 Children’s East Corporate One Office Park Building One 4055 Monroeville Blvd. Monroeville, PA 15146
If you are unable to reach your child’s doctor, or if it is after hours, call the Children’s Hospital operator at (412) 692-5325 and ask to page the doctor who is on-call for your child’s doctor.
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
In addition to the main hospital, Children's has many convenient locations in other neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region.
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