The Short Procedure Unit offers patients and their families the comfort and convenience of home recuperation, as opposed to hospital stays. The option is offered to patients who do not require overnight inpatient services.

The service treats patients requiring a wide variety of surgical and diagnostic procedures, including hernias, excision of cysts, myringotomies, tonsils and adenoids, and orchidopexies. Children are under the care of pediatric surgeons from each Section within the Department of Surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, with anesthesia and nursing care from the same team as the inpatient surgical service.

The Short Procedure Unit is located directly adjacent to the operating room and is open weekdays. To refer a patient to the Short Procedure Unit, call the Department of Surgery.

Department of Surgery Appointments: 215-427-5292
Short Procedure Unit Admissions: 215-427-5457

Marshall Schwartz, MD Clinical Director, Department of Surgery
Office: 215-427-4956