Tonsils and adenoids may be removed if they become enlarged. Read about surgery to remove tonsils and adenoids and how to help your child recover.
Children may have their adenoids removed to relieve pressure or reduce infections. Learn about adenoid surgery and recovery following adenoid surgery.
If tonsils become enlarged and cause obstructive sleep apnea, they may be surgically removed. Read about tonsillectomy.
Children undergoing an adenoidectomy with obstructive sleep apnea require extra attention following surgery. Read about adenoidectomy and recovery.
Learn how your baby's spina bifida is repaired with surgery either before or after they are born. Also learn what happens after surgery and how to take care of your baby at home.
A ureteral reimplant is an operation that stops urine, or pee, from going back into the kidneys from the bladder. Learn how to care for your child at home after the procedure.
Following jaw surgery, it is important to properly care for your child's teeth and mouth. Learn how to keep your child's jaw clean following jaw surgery.
A brachial plexus operation is performed to repair damaged nerves. Learn about how to prepare your child for surgery and take care of them at home.
Learn about surgery to repair a hernia and how to care for your child after the operation.
Pacemaker surgery is required to put a pacemaker in a child. Learn about what a pacemaker is, how the surgery is done and what happens after surgery.
A Chiari malformation is when the lower part of the brain sits too low in your child's neck. Read about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and surgical treatment.
In unilateral choanal atresia only one side of the nasal passage is blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.
A blocked tear duct stops the flow of tears from the eye down into the nose. Learn how a blocked tear duct can be treated.
This page explains how to get ready and what to expect when you got to the hospital for jaw surgery.
Before your child has heart surgery, you will need to come in for a pre-operative visit. The team will assess your child's health and answer any questions you have about the operation.
Every patient’s recovery following scoliosis surgery is different. Read about what to expect immediately following an operation for scoliosis.
Nasal polyps are growths in the nose that impair breathing. Learn about nasal polypectomy, the surgical removal of nasal polyps and recovery after surgery.
Strabismus (misaligned eye) surgery tightens the weak eye muscles that move the eye or loosens the stronger ones. This helps the eyes line up better. Read what to expect from the surgery.
Nephrectomy is an operation to remove one of your child's kidneys. Learn how to take care of your child at home after the operation.
Your child has been recommended to have an operation to help correct nasal-sounding speech (hypernasality). The operation is called a Furlow palatoplasty.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
Learn about laparoscopic surgery, a technique that uses small cuts to insert a camera and tools into the abdomen or pelvic area to perform a surgical procedure.
Learn what to expect when preparing your child for hypospadias surgery.
A cochlear implant is an electronic device that helps your child hear better. Learn what is involved in cochlear implant surgery.
Appendectomy is an operation to remove the appendix. Your child may need an appendectomy if they have appendicitis (infection of the appendix).
