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.

Surgical laparoscopy only reproduces routine procedures whose indications should not change. In abdominalpathology, there are no limits to technical feasability. Nevertheless, if numerous applications seem reasonable orpromising, some remain hazardous. Video film shows a summary of current possibilities.