General anaesthetic

[kezm21]

We have been told our 12 month old baby needs a camera into his bladder to investigate why he isn’t passing urine very well. But he has to have this under a general anaesthetic which is really worrying me. Especially at the moment when I feel like it’s too risky with coronavirus around.
Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Are other hospitals carrying out these procedures or is it just ours? Not sure if we should tell the hospital we want to wait until all the coronavirus stuff is over? All thoughts welcome!!! Thank you!

If it helps, we have had to go to some ‘urgent’ appointments that we were summoned to by telephone either on the day or the day before and were blown away by the levels of hygiene.

There genuinely was no surface left untouched by cleaning materials, including skirting boards and keyboards, doorhandles and frames.

I have several NHS ICU keyworker friends who kept popping up to see me once they had showered and changed etc and they said standards of cleanliness like this were everywhere within the building.

Don’t forget that it works both ways - The staff are risking catching the virus from you as well so it’s in their best interest to have the best hygiene too.

Hope your family is ok xx

Nobody knows when this will be 'over'. Your child needs that operation now to prevent any further damage in the future. You do not want to risk the health of his bladder r kidneys nor his future continence.
Get the op as soon as you can. He will be in the hands of people who deal with babies all day long.

Yes, it's scary. One of mine had to have an op under general anaesthetic when she was still in nappies, I asked if it could wait a few more years and was told 'of course, if you're not happy you can wait, but the problem will get worse and more complicated the longer you leave it'.

She was fine.

Don't beat yourself up OP, all NHS are working like stink to avoid spreading the virus.

Sorry I wish there was an edit function! DP and I consented to the OP and she had it as soon as possible - and was fine.

Of the hospital have invited your son for this procedure at this time, the consultant will have considered the risk to your son of delaying compared to the risk to your son of covid in a hospital setting. They've decided that there is a higher risk to him in delaying the procedure. If you want more information or reassurance from them about it then ring them and ask for it.

Hi OP yes my teeny tiny newborn had to go under GA for a serious OP
It is a very clean and very safe medicine, the anaesthesiologists were very kind and clear and explained everything in great detail. From what I can gather all surgeries are being carried out under such strict control that now is probably the best time to do it.

I understand your worry though.

Forgot to say, my dc2 had to have a general anaesthetic at 11 months. It was a horrible time, so I really sympathise with you

My son went under general anaesthetic for two minor surgeries at 6 months and then again at about 20 months. He was perfectly fine and the surgery he got corrected his hip dysplasia. Surgery on infants is never undertaken lightly. If it helps identify or resolve your baby's current issues then surely it's worth it?

My friends works in an adult hospital doing this procedure OP.

From what she has told me, they are still doing these procedures, and the theatre they're using is in a separate part of the hospital to the covid patients, and the cleanliness will be second to none. It's scary in any situation, but it is an extremely quick procedure that the team will be very used to doing. I would be keen to just get it done, coronavirus is going to be around for a long time and it will be a weight off your mind.

Thank you all! ❤️ Xx