Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery – Information on the main matters related to pre- and post-operation

 For laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery, preoperative related tests must be completed according to national regulations, including blood, urine and stool tests, ECG, chest X-ray, etc. (for: hernia, syringomyelia, cryptorchidism, appendicitis, etc.) Gao Futang, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shenzhen Baoan District Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shenzhen, China I. Preoperative: 1. You can eat after fasting blood sampling and examination, after eating, please go to the 3rd floor (ECG room) for ECG examination Please go to the first floor (radiology department) for chest X-ray examination. 2. Please clean the umbilical fossa thoroughly the night before surgery, but pay attention to keep warm to avoid coughing, runny nose, fever and other symptoms that may affect the surgery; 3. You must have a family member to take care of the child to prevent accidents. If you do not fast for the required time before surgery, the risk of anesthesia will increase and the operation time must be postponed; 5. Give fluids in the morning to compensate for water and energy; 6. Give an enema with cecal fluid before surgery to eliminate urine and stool; 7. Postoperative: 1. 1-2 hours after the operation belongs to the post-anesthesia irritability period of the child, the child may be irritable, crying and restless, pay attention to the protection of the child’s incisional accessory materials to avoid infection after tearing off; 2. 12 hours after the operation, the child is water fasting and 24 hours fasting. That is, 12 hours after surgery without nausea, vomiting, can be a small amount (20-30ml), multiple (30-60 minutes / time) feeding warm water, no discomfort can be a small amount of oral glucose water, saline, etc.; temporarily not to eat any other food; 3. 1 day after the morning checkup by the competent physician to decide whether to give the child to eat. If there is no special, the child can eat a small amount of rice soup several times, and gradually increase to a small amount of thin rice in the afternoon of the same day, and gradually increase the amount of food based on this. (Note: each meal should be a small amount, do not eat milk, soy milk, sweets and other high-protein gas-producing, indigestible food within 3 days after surgery, to avoid causing abdominal distension, abdominal pain, vomiting and other discomfort); 4. 2 or 3 days after surgery (or after defecation) can gradually transition to a normal diet, the incision in the surgical area to check the incision healing, no special can be discharged as planned. Please bring your medical record (including discharge record) to the pediatric surgery clinic on the second floor for follow-up consultation and payment of invasive examination and medication change; 5. 2 weeks after surgery, start to pull the testicles appropriately and avoid strenuous exercise for 2 months to reduce the probability of postoperative recurrence; 6. For other matters not listed above, please consult your nurse or physician in charge.