Pediatric Surgery Articles

  1. Preparing Your Toddler For Surgery

    Here at Alaska Pediatric Surgery in Anchorage, we understand that the prospect of surgery and being hospitalized can be scary and overwhelming - both for you and your child! As a parent, you're obviou…Read More

  4. Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube) Home Care

    Your child has had a tube placed in his / her stomach called a gastrostomy tube or G-tube. This tube provides another way to offer food and / or medicines. It also can be used to vent your child's sto…Read More

  5. Hungry for Button Batteries?

    More than 3,000 button batteries are ingested each year in the United States. It may be as frequent as every three hours that there is a child in the ER somewhere in this country for a battery-related…Read More

  6. World Report on Child Injury Prevention

    There are steps that we, as parents, grandparents, teachers or members of a community, can take to protect children. This fact sheet outlines some of the simple things we can do to keep kids safe from…Read More

  8. Kid Safety Tips

    Kids are going to fall, crash, slip and tumble. It’s all part of being a kid, and we wouldn't want it any other way. But there are little things we can all do to ensure that kids avoid the more se…Read More

  9. Pediatric Ostomy Home Skills Kit

    You are an important member of the surgical team. We want to help prepare you for full participation and your child’s best recovery. The American College of Surgeons Pediatric Ostomy Home Skills boo…Read More