The Children's Hospital of Michigan's surgical suite consists of 14 operating rooms. The hospital has a pediatric-specific anesthesiology department. Surgeons perform about 11,000 procedures here every year-everything from tubes in the ears, to open heart surgery, to heart and liver transplant. An international leader in neurosurgery, Children's treats kids from around the world with neurological disorders.


Join Jacob and Peter as they tour the Operating Room.

Beginning of the tour, putting on the gowns to head to the operating room. Peter said, “Putting on the gowns is a little embarrassing. The hats are pretty funny looking.”




Peter, “I thought it was cool riding on the surgery express. The operating room looked kind of like a laboratory with lots of machines.”




Peter and Jacob, “We liked bringing “Skippy” and “Goldie” because they made us feel better” (stuffed animals in the photos).




Jacob talking about Peter after surgery, “Peter looked a little scary. I didn’t like seeing Peter bloody. I brought him a special rock from the lake.”




Peter, “The mask smells horrible.” Jacob, “Grape smells really good.” Peter, “I feel a little scared for my operation” (when putting the mask on his face).




Peter, “I found out that the I.V. is a straw not a needle. That made me feel better about the I.V.”




Ms. Erin told me that “the I.V. is a bag of water. They only use the needle to put it in. It gives my body a drink of water.”




“The donut pillow under my head felt comfortable.” “It’s a little scary to lie down on the table since that means it’s the beginning of the surgery.”




Peter, “I liked reading in the book about the surgery. It helped explain some stuff I didn’t know.”




Peter, “It’s OK to be nervous. You’ll be OK. That’s why we have doctors to take care of you.”