What to expect when hospitalizing a child with syringomyelia

Children’s syringomyelia surgery before hospitalization need to prepare the child commonly used items and related preoperative preparations. 1. Preparation of articles: generally, we need to prepare a change of clothes for the child, especially underwear, prepare some wide and breathable, in addition, we need to prepare some common toys for children to play with, so that it is convenient to divert the child’s attention after the operation, as well as some fruits, such as bananas, apples, etc., and prepare some easy to digest and absorb the staple food such as pasta. 2. Preoperative preparation: note that 8 hours before the operation is to be fasting, 4 hours to be prohibited from water, preoperative generally need to carry out some routine checks, such as routine blood, coagulation, chest X-ray to understand some of the conditions of the lungs. Children with syringomyelia usually stay in the hospital for 3-7 days for routine surgery and 1 day for minimally invasive surgery. After discharge from the hospital, if the wound or other symptoms of discomfort, timely follow-up.