Where to go for information

The Royal Children's Hospital , Melbourne has a fact sheet about operations, pain management and anaesthesia¹. It is written specifically for children and provides clear explanations, with illustrations, of what to expect before, during and after an operation. Some of the areas covered are:

• what is an anaesthetic?
• on the day of your operation
• the anaesthetic room
• the E.C.G
• the oximeter
• the blood pressure cuff
• the anaesthetic
• during the operation
• the recovery room

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Links   (these are the web addresses for the numbered links in the text above)

[1] http://www.rch.org.au/daycentre/resources/index.cfm?doc_id=7
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This fact sheet was endorsed by PSNZ - 13/03/2006

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