What to Expect: Pediatric Liver Transplant

Learn about what to expect during and immediately after your child’s liver transplant at Children’s Hospital Colorado. This video discusses recovery and describes the medical devices we use following a pediatric liver transplant and why we use them. Understanding the instruments and devices we use during and after a pediatric liver transplant and why we use them will help both you and your child be better prepared to recover in the hospital. Following your child’s liver transplant, it’s important that we can easily monitor them and run tests as they recover and their body gets used to its new liver. Key moments in this video about what to expect with a pediatric liver transplant are: 00:13 Liver transplant overview 00:23 Receiving general anesthesia before the surgery begins 00:34 A central venous catheter, arterial line and Foley catheter are placed for monitoring 01:20 How JP drains, placed by a surgeon, are used 01:50 Transport to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) after the surgery 02:14 Ultrasounds of the new liver 02:40 Returning to eating and drinking 02:50 Removing JP drains For more information about pediatric liver transplants, visit https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doc... Connect with Children’s Colorado: Instagram:   / childrenscolo   Facebook:   / childrenshospitalcolorado   Twitter:   / childrenscolo   LinkedIn:   / children's-hospital-colorado   Website: http://www.childrenscolorado.org