Before the Procedure:

The surgeon may ask for your child to have:

• Ultrasound of the urachus with a sinogram. In this procedure, a radioactive dye is injected into the urachual opening.
• Kidney ultrasound
• VCUG (voiding cystourethrogram) a special x-ray to make sure the bladder is working
• A complete medical history and physical exam

Always tell your childâ ' s doctor or nurse:

• What drugs your child is taking. Include drugs, herbs, vitamins, or any other supplements you bought without a prescription.
• About any allergies your child may have to medicine, latex, tape, or skin cleaner.

During the days before the surgery:

• About 10 days before the surgery, you may be asked to stop giving your child aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), warfarin (Coumadin), and any other drugs that make it hard for blood to clot.
• Ask the doctor which drugs your child should still take on the day of the surgery.

On the day of the surgery:

• Your child will probably not be able to drink or eat anything for 4 to 8 hours before surgery.
• Give your child any drugs the doctor said your child should have with a small sip of water.
• Your childâ ' s doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
• The doctor will make sure your child has no signs of illness before surgery. If your child is ill, the surgery may be delayed.

After the Procedure:

Most children stay in the hospital for just a few days after this surgery. Most recover rapidly. Children can eat their normal foods once they start eating again.

Before leaving the hospital, the nurse should teach you how to care for the wound or wounds. If Steri-Strips were used to close the wound, they should be left in place until they fall off on their own in about a week.

The doctor may give you a prescription for antibiotics to prevent infection and recommend safe medicine to use for pain.