It’s unclear what role, if any, anesthesia played in the death of a 9-year-old San Diego girl last month. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s preliminary summary report says the child underwent ...

Preparing your child for surgery can be a stressful time for you both. Working with your healthcare team, you can help make this scary time a little less frightening by addressing your child’s ...

Surgical repair of craniosynostosis typically occurs during infancy. The procedure has a high success rate with a very low risk of long-term side effects. Most babies go on to live typical, healthy ...

With any medical procedure—whether surgery, an MRI, or placing tubes in a child's ears—little kids don’t understand what’s happening even after it’s explained. They don’t know what’s wrong with their ...

Dr. David Kalfa led a surgical team that performed Florida’s first staged cardiac septation procedure on a 1-year-old patient ...

Children needing surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) are waiting up to 30 months for procedures, with more than 200 young patients currently on the hospital’s paediatric ...

Surgery can be a stressful experience for children and families. Feeling well prepared can help reduce anxiety, support recovery, and make it a positive experience. When a child needs surgery, it can ...