For those of you who have kindly asked about the Dumpling's upcoming surgery, here are some before and after pictures as well as info on what we can expect after surgery. The surgery is scheduled for mid-Dec. We will keep you posted.
What can I expect after surgery?
A cleft palate repair usually takes between 2 and 3 hours. Your doctor will talk to you as soon as the surgery is over.
Your child will wake up in the recovery room after surgery. This may take 45 minutes to an hour. When your child is awake, he or she will be admitted to the hospital. You can accompany your child when he/she is transferred to your hospital room. One or both parents can stay with your child the entire time he/she is in the hospital. In fact, we encourage at least one parent to stay with your child during the hospitalization.
After surgery, your child will have soft splints wrapped around the arms. These splints prevent your child from inserting hands and objects into the mouth. These splints can easily be removed when you are holding your child. The arm splints should be worn at all other times for 2 weeks after surgery.
Children usually start drinking 24 to 36 hours after surgery. Your child will receive fluids through an intravenous catheter until he/she starts drinking by mouth. Children are usually discharged from the hospital after 2 nights. In some cases a child may have trouble feeding or need a little more time in the hospital to control pain.
Your child will wake up in the recovery room after surgery. This may take 45 minutes to an hour. When your child is awake, he or she will be admitted to the hospital. You can accompany your child when he/she is transferred to your hospital room. One or both parents can stay with your child the entire time he/she is in the hospital. In fact, we encourage at least one parent to stay with your child during the hospitalization.
After surgery, your child will have soft splints wrapped around the arms. These splints prevent your child from inserting hands and objects into the mouth. These splints can easily be removed when you are holding your child. The arm splints should be worn at all other times for 2 weeks after surgery.
Children usually start drinking 24 to 36 hours after surgery. Your child will receive fluids through an intravenous catheter until he/she starts drinking by mouth. Children are usually discharged from the hospital after 2 nights. In some cases a child may have trouble feeding or need a little more time in the hospital to control pain.
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