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What Caregivers Can Expect During Their Child’s Surgery

Caregivers remain with their child during surgery preparation and are reunited as soon as possible after surgery to provide comfort and reassurance.

Parent preparing for surgery with child

Hanna Gilroy, MS, CCLS

  • Caregivers can stay with their child during preoperative preparation, providing comfort and reassurance before surgery.
  • Parents and caregivers remain with their child until it is time to enter the operating room.
  • Care teams carefully plan the separation between children and caregivers to help make the transition as comfortable as possible.
  • Caregivers play an important role in helping children feel safe and supported when they wake up from surgery.
  • Care teams work to reunite children with their caregivers as soon as possible during recovery.
     

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