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[et_pb_section transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” admin_label=”Section” disabled=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_slider show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_speed=”7000″ auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” admin_label=”Fullwidth Slider” custom_button=”off” button_text_size=”20″ button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ disabled=”off”][et_pb_slide button_link=”#” background_image=”http:\/\/goldcoastpaediatricsurgeon.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GCPS_Banner3.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” disabled=”off”][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section background_image=”http:\/\/goldcoastpaediatricsurgeon.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/GCPS_WEB_about.png” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” admin_label=”section” custom_css_before=” content: %22%22;|| top: 0;|| display: block;|| left: 0;|| width: 100%;|| height: 100%;|| position: absolute;|| background: rgba(70, 74, 112, 0.8);” disabled=”off”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”3″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” admin_label=”row” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Patient info” text_font=”Raleway Light||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_line_height=”1.5em” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” custom_margin=”||0px|” disabled=”off”] PATIENT<\/strong><\/span> Info [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” admin_label=”section” disabled=”off”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”3″ allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” admin_label=”row” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Text” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]<\/p>\n Information to help you prepare for surgery will be provided when booking ion for a procedure. In general it is a good idea to discuss coming into hospital with your child and do some role play to let them explore what might happen. Fasting instructions are very important and must be followed, but will be aimed to minimize the time you child has to go with food or liquids to drink.<\/p>\n Operations will be performed at the Gold Coast Private Hospital, and in most instances you will be able to take your child home on the same day of surgery. Occassionally there will be reasons for paediatric critical care post-operatively, in which case I will arrange for me to provide your child’s care at the Gold Coast University Hospital.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” divider_weight=”1px” hide_on_mobile=”off” admin_label=”Divider” disabled=”off”] [\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Text” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]<\/p>\n 1. Foreskin \/ Circumcision links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Article from Psychology Today in<\/i> 2015 highlighting concerns about long-term psychological damage from <\/strong>circumcision<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n This is an American author and is in part in response to a contentious pro-circumcision policy statement in the USA. It does not make a differentiation between neonatal “awake” circumcisions compared to circumcisions performed for medical reasons with the benefit of general anaesthesia and specialist care. Nevertheless it reinforces the message that circumcising a boy needs careful consideration and requires a convincing justification.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n I am aware that there are strongly held expectations and beliefs regarding reasons for circumcising boys. I recognise that parents will make every effort to do what they believe is right for their child. These beliefs will be influenced by historical, cultural and religious background. 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https:\/\/www.racp.edu.au\/docs\/default-source\/advocacy-library\/circumcision-of-infant-males.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n
www.circinfo.org<\/a><\/li>\n
http:\/\/www.baps.org.uk\/content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/circumcision-final-may-2007.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n
http:\/\/www.baus.org.uk\/_userfiles\/pages\/files\/News\/Male%20Circumcision-%20risk%20versus%20benefit.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n
http:\/\/www.baps.org.uk\/content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/RELIGIOUS-CIRCUMCISION-OF-MALE-CHILDREN.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/cg99<\/a><\/li>\n
www.continence.org.au<\/a><\/li>\n
www.eric.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
children, young people and adults with suspected coeliac disease.
https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng20\/chapter\/Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
http:\/\/goldcoastpaediatricsurgeon.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ACIOR_PositionStatement.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
P.\u00a007 5530 0770<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0F.\u00a007 5530 0687<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Suite 15, Ground Floor, Gold Coast Private Hospital
14 Hill Street, Southport QLD 4215<\/p>\n
Suite 4, 38-44 Boyd Street
Tweed Heads NSW 2485<\/p>\n