General Recommendation 1:

Children are given 12 hours to void post-op after routine surgery; thereafter a bladder scan is done and if indicated a Foley is used and left in place for 12-48 hours. In and out (I/O) catheterizations are not done. An infant who is NPO for more than 4 hours requires an IV. Bowel preps are not routinely done in infants less than 4 kilograms. ................
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