Health Tips - The Child Having Surgery
A pediatric surgeon is available for your questions and consultations: (361) 694-4700
Surgery, as defined by the American Medical Association, is the treatment of disease, injury, or other disorders by direct physical intervention, usually with instruments. Surgery involves cutting into the skin or other organs to accomplish any of the following goals:
- further explore the condition for the purpose of diagnosis
- take a biopsy of a suspicious lump
- remove diseased tissues or organs
- remove an obstruction
- reposition structures to their normal position
- redirect channels
- transplant tissue or whole organs
- implant mechanical or electronic devices
- improve physical appearance
Many children face surgery every year. Some operations are elective procedures, others are required procedures and, in some cases, surgery is an emergency response to an urgent medical condition.
The entire family should expect to go through several phases when your child is having surgery, including the following.
- surgical diagnosis
Surgical diagnosis is based upon medical tests and evaluations when a condition requiring surgery is suspected.
- preoperative management
The preoperative phase begins when surgery is decided on and continues until your child is brought to the operating room.
- intraoperative care
The intraoperative care phase lasts from the time your child enters the operating room until he/she goes to the recovery room.
- postoperative management
The postoperative phase lasts from the time your child enters the recovery room through follow-up visits with the surgeon.
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P. Stephen Almond, MD - See also Pediatric Renal Transplant
Pediatric SurgeonMohammad Ali Emran, MD
Pediatric SurgeonJennifer Garza, MD - (956) 688-1280
Pediatric SurgeonAmbrosio Hernandez, MD - (956) 688-1280
Pediatric SurgeonChildren's Surgical Services Main Office
3533 S. Alameda Furman Bldg, 3rd Floor
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: 361-694-4700
Fax: (361) 694-4701
Hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pmFor appointments, assistance, and physician referrals in Corpus Christi:
Phone: (361) 694-4700 or
Toll Free Phone: (800) DCH-LOVE
Fax (361) 694-4701
For appointments, assistance, and physician referrals in Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen, Laredo, or Victoria:
Toll Free Phone: (800) 525-TOTS or
Brownsville Fax: (956) 982-2445
McAllen Fax: (956) 668-7646
Harlingen Fax: (956) 412-3357
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