Having an operation – whether you are a teenager or an adult – means entering an unknown world, which is a muddle of different types of feelings, ranging from apprehension and fear to a kind of excitement. This video aims to examine the experiences of a teenager who is about to have an operation. It covers a series of stages - from anaesthetic consultation to leaving the operating block and taking the child home.

Having an operation – for both children and adults - means entering an unknown world, which is a muddle of different types of feelings, ranging from apprehension and fear to a kind of excitement. This video aims to examine the experiences of a child who is about to have an operation. Several stages unfold from the final consultation with the paediatrician to leaving the operating block and taking the child home.