# Anesthesia and Surgery Unit, New Children's Hospital Keywords: - [ambulatory surgery](< /en/search?q=ambulatory surgery >) - [surgical procedure](< /en/search?q=surgical procedure >) - [leiko](< /en/search?q=leiko >) In the Anesthesia and Surgery Unit of New Children's Hospital, we treat patients under the age of 16.  All open heart and pediatric organ transplantation operations in Finland are performed at New Children's Hospital. Our unit is always prepared for emergency services. The Anesthesia and Surgery Unit has ten operating rooms, three of which perform ambulatory surgery. In addition, our unit has a cardiac catheterization laboratory, two dental procedure rooms, a preparation room, and two recovery rooms. ## Arriving for a pre-surgery visit or surgery directly from home You will receive information about preparing for surgery either during the pre-surgery visit or by phone a few days before the procedure. We will arrange a pre-surgery visit if your child's health status or the procedure requires it. Most of the children and adolescents arrive for the procedure directly from home. Patients arrive at the Anesthesia and Surgery Unit usually approximately an hour before the procedure. The staff will prepare the patient for the procedure and general anesthesia, and you can stay with the child until they fall asleep. After the procedure, your child will be transferred to the recovery room where you can join them as soon as your child starts waking up from anesthesia. Inpatient wards provide further care after recovery-room monitoring. ## Ambulatory surgery In the Anesthesia and Surgery Unit, we perform, for example, small pediatric surgical procedures, ear and eye procedures, endoscopies, minor plastic surgery and urological procedures, removal of material used to repair bone fractures, and casts and bandage changes requiring general anesthesia as ambulatory surgery. You can stay with your child until they fall asleep and join them soon after they have woken up. Discharge from the recovery room takes place about 2–4 hours after the procedure has been completed, in accordance with the child’s condition. ## [ Treatment Planning Unit ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/new-childrens-hospital/treatment-planning-unit-new-childrens) The Treatment Planning Unit takes care of appointment scheduling and treatment planning for children who will be arriving for surgery or treatment. More information  ## [ Patient Guide ](/en/patient/patient-guide) The Patient Guide answer the most common questions patients may have before, during, and after treatment. See Patient Guide site here  ## [ Maisa online portal (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.maisa.fi/maisa/Authentication/Login?lang=britishenglish) maisa.fi You can use our online services by signing in to the Maisa Portal. Guardians can act on behalf of their children under the age of 18. Click here to go to Maisa's sign-in page  ## Contact information #### Visiting address New Children's Hospital Stenbäckinkatu 9 Helsinki Main entrance, 3rd floor #### Postal address P.O. Box 347 00029 HUS ### Same-day cancellations [ Phone, Same-day cancellations: 050 428 7337 ]() ### Treatment Planning Unit [ Phone, Treatment Planning Unit: 040 675 0911 ]() ## Find us here ### [ New Children's Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/new-childrens-hospital)  ## Unit's services ### [ Pediatric cardiac surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/pediatric-cardiac-surgery)  ### [ Pediatric neurosurgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/pediatric-neurosurgery)  ### [ Pediatric orthopedics and traumatology ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/pediatric-orthopedics-and-traumatology)  ### [ Children’s organ transplantations ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/childrens-organ-transplantations)  ### [ Pediatric urology ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/pediatric-urology)  ### [ Pediatric heart diseases ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/pediatric-heart-diseases)  ### [ Children's cancer ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/childrens-cancer)  ### [ Epilepsy in children ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/epilepsy-children)  ### [ Cleft lip and palate ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/cleft-lip-and-palate) ### [ Anesthesia ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/anesthesia)  ### [ Craniocynostosis ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/craniocynostosis) ### [ Ear, nose and throat diseases ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/ear-nose-and-throat-diseases)  ### [ Epilepsy surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/epilepsy-surgery)  ### [ Treatment of fractures in children and adolescents ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/treatment-fractures-children-and-adolescents)  Show all ## Specialists ### [ Heli Järvelä ](/en/person/heli-jarvela) Nurse Manager Surgery and Anesthesia Unit, New Children's Hospital ### [ Titta Wright ](/en/person/titta-wright) Nurse Manager Ambulatory surgery, Surgery and Anesthesia Unit, New Children's Hospital Updated: 27.03.2025 Print this page