When Your Child Needs Surgery

At Bridgeport Hospital, we know that children have special needs when coming to the hospital. We invite parents and children age 3 and older to tour our facility ahead of time and meet our friendly staff. Learn what to expect and how to make your child's SurgEase experience as comfortable and stress-free as possible. To schedule a tour, please call 203-384-3814 or 203-384-3782.

On the day of surgery, many parents wish to stay with a child as long as possible. You may stay with your child until he or she goes into the operating room. Please plan to stay in SurgEase during your child’s surgery. We will bring you to the post-anesthesia pediatric recovery room so that you will be with your child when he or she wakes up. Please limit the number of siblings and other family members who are with you so that your full attention can be given to your child.

Important Reminders for Your Child's SurgEase Visit