As the parent or legal guardian, you will be asked to sign a consent form before the anesthesia is given. If you wish, you may stay with your child until just prior to the sleep medication being given, and then you will be taken to the waiting room. Your child may bring along a "comfort" item — such as a favorite stuffed animal or "blankie" — to hold during the surgery. Going to sleep If your child is very scared or upset, the doctor might give a special medication to help him or her relax.
This medication is flavored and takes effect in about 10 to 15 minutes. Young children get their sleep medication through a "space mask" that carries air mixed with medication. Your child may choose a favorite scent to flavor the air flowing through the mask. There are no shots or needles used while your child is still awake. Older children may choose between getting their medication through the mask or directly into a vein through an intravenous IV line.
While asleep While your child is asleep, his or her heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and blood oxygen level will be checked continuously. To keep your child asleep during the surgery, he or she might be given anesthetic medication by mask, through the IV, or both. The surgery itself will take about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Waking up When the surgery is over, the medications will be stopped and your child will be moved to the recovery room. You will be called to the bedside so that you can be there as your child wakes up. It is OK to hold your child in your arms or on your lap. Your child will need to stay in the recovery room to be watched until he or she is alert and his or her vital signs are stable.
The length of time your child will spend in the recovery room may be different from other patients because some children take longer than others to wake up after anesthesia. Children coming out of anesthesia have a variety of reactions.
Your child might cry, be fussy or confused, feel sick to his or her stomach, or vomit. These reactions are normal and will go away as the anesthesia wears off.
Your child will have no memory of the surgery. In the recovery room, he or she will be encouraged to drink or to eat an ice pop. If your child snores loudly or has difficulty breathing after the surgery, he or she will need to be monitored more closely and may need to be admitted to the hospital. Going home Most children will go home on the same day as surgery, but very young children under 3 years and children with bad sleep apnea will stay in the hospital overnight.
Fluids are important and are the best thing to start with after surgery. The pain sometimes makes a child unwilling to eat, so it might help to give your child pain medication a half-hour before asking him or her to eat.
A nurse will call you 24 hours after the surgery to check how your child is doing. Care at Home In the 14 days after the surgery, your child may get a cold or other infection more easily than usual. Friends and family who are or might be sick should stay away. These changes are normal, but if your child continues to "baby" his or her voice for several weeks after surgery, talk to the pediatrician or ENT doctor. Your child may return to school after 7 days. Your child should not participate in sports or strenuous activity for at least 2 to 3 weeks after surgery.
All of these symptoms are normal: Within the first 24 hours, your child might feel sick to his or her stomach and might vomit. Please contact either your General Practitioner GP or the hospital in which you had your surgery, immediately if you experience any of the following after discharge:. If you live remotely, it is important to stay close to the hospital in which you had your surgery for at least one week following your surgery, due to the risk of bleeding.
Please note: we will endeavour to respond to your enquiry within five 5 business days. Follow us on. Quick Links Expected length of hospital stay After your operation In preparation of going home Discharge advice following tonsillectomy What to expect What to avoid Contacts. Tonsillectomy Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils palatine tonsils , which are soft tissue masses on each side at the back of the throat. Expected length of hospital stay Your length of stay is dependent on your recovery and is usually at the discretion of your Doctor or treating team.
After your operation After your surgery you will go to the recovery room where you will be observed until you are more awake. It is common to need oxygen which is given via an oxygen mask or nasal prongs. When you have recovered from the anaesthetic you will return to your allocated bed in the postoperative ward.
The nurses will check your pulse, respiration breathing rate, temperature, blood pressure, pain score and check your wound regularly. Your doctor will order pain relief and anti-nausea medications for you. Please tell your nurse if you have any pain or nausea, so these symptoms can be managed. Following your operation you will be offered ice to suck or water to sip. After a few hours you can begin to drink fluids as you are able.
Intravenous fluids a drip will sometimes be administered until you are able to eat and drink. You will be resting in bed with your head elevated.
It is important that you begin your deep breathing and leg exercises. These help prevent complications such as chest infections and blood clots in your legs and should be carried out every hour that you are awake. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Inflamed tonsils Open pop-up dialog box Close. Inflamed tonsils Tonsils are fleshy pads located at each side of the back of the throat.
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