The APSNA teaching materials for families are written in language that is easy to understand. They are currently available in English, with the Spanish release linked directly below the English version. Each sheet includes a description of the surgical condition, the symptoms, why surgery is needed, information about the surgery itself, a description of the probable length of hospital stay, care needed at home after discharge and activity limitations.

There is also a section about long-term consequences and when to call the doctor or nurse. APSNA recognizes that practice differs in these areas. The teaching sheets are a description of frequent practice for these surgical conditions and are not meant to be definitive. We encourage modifying them to reflect your particular surgical practice.

Abdominal Wall Defect (omphalocele, gastroschisis.
See also gastroschisis)
     Defectos de la Pared Abdominal
     (Gastrosquisis, onfalocele)
 

Adjustable Gastric Band
     Banda gástrica ajustable
 

Appendicitis
     Apendicitis
 

Appendicocecostomy (ACE procedure, anterograde enema. See also bowel management)
      Apendicocecostomia
 

Biliary Atresia
     Atresia Biliar
 

Bowel Management
     Programa de entrenamiento del intestino
 

Branchial Cleft Cyst
     Quiste branquial
 

Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
     Catéter Venoso Central
 

Cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal)
     Colecistectomía
 

Cystic_Hygroma
     Higroma Quístico
 

Dermoid Cyst
     Quiste Dermoide
 

Duodenal Artesia 
     Atresia duodenal
 

Epidurals (pain control)
      Analgesia Epidural para Niños (para dolor)
 

Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal fistula
     Atresia esofágica y fístula traqueoesofágica
 

Fetal Shunt Insertion
     Derivación fetal

Ganglion Cyst
     Ganglión

Gastric Band, (adjustable) (weight loss)
     Banda gástrica ajustable

Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y) (weight loss)
     Cirugía Gástrica en Y de Roux

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
     Reflujo Gastroesofágico(GER)

Gastroschisis
     Gastrosquisis-mire Defectos de la Pared Abdominal
     For gastroschisis Spanish materials, see Abdominal Wall Defects
links at top of page

Gastrostomy
     Gastrostomía

Hirschsprung's Disease
     Enfermedad de Hirschsprung

Hydrocele
     Hidrocele

Inguinal (groin) Hernia
     Hernia Inguinal

Intestinal Atresia
     Atresia intestinal

Intussusception

     Intususcepción

Kidney Transplant

     Transplante de Riñón

Liver Transplant

     Transplante de Hígado

Lymphadenopathy

     Linfadenopatía

Malrotation and Volvulus

     Malrotación y Vólvulo

Necrotizing Entercolitis

     Enterocolitis Necrotizante (NEC)

Neuroblastoma (see solid tumors)

     Neuroblastoma

Nuss Procedure: Minimally Invasive Repair of pectus excavatum
(See pectus excavatum)

     Corrección mínimamente invasiva del Pectus Excavatum-Procedimiento de Nuss

Omphalocele (see abdominal wall defects)
     Onfalocele-mira defectos de la Pared Abdominal

Orchidopexy (see undescended testicle)
     Orquidopexia

Ostomy Family Information Sheet
     Información sobre las ostomías

Patient Controlled Analgesia - PCA
     Analgesia controlada por el paciente(PCA)

Pelvic tumor (see solid tumors)
     Mira tumores sólidos

Pilonidal Cyst
     Quiste Pilonidal

Posterior Sagital Anorectoplasty - PSARP (Pena procedure)
       Anorectoplastía sagital posterior (procedimiento de Peña)

Pyloric Stenosis
     Estenosis Pilorica

Rhabdomyosarcoma (see solid tumors)
     Rabdomiosarcoma

Solid Tumors
     Mira Neuroblastoma y Rhabdomiosarcoma

Splenectomy
     Esplenectomía

Thoracotomy
     Toracotomía

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
     Quiste Tirogloso

Umbilical Hernia
     Umbilical Hernia

Undescended testicle
     Orquidopexia