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Procedures and treatments

Preparing a child for a procedure or treatment can be an anxious occasion. Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced a number of factsheets to help explain what will happen and what to expect.

Linogram studies

A linogram study looks at your child’s central venous access device – either a central venous catheter (CVC), implantable port or peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) – when it is not working as well as it should. This page explains about linogra

Liver biopsy

The liver is the largest organ in the body and is located in the top right hand side of the abdomen. It makes proteins that travel around in the blood, and also breaks down waste products so they can be passed out in urine (wee) or faeces (poo). This page

Living with a pacemaker

A pacemaker keeps your heart beating correctly. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes the two sorts of pacemakers we use at GOSH and why you might need one. It also explains how one is inserted, and the effect it will have on your l

Living with a tracheostomy

This page explains about living with a tracheostomy and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Local anaesthetic ‘nerve block’ injection for neuropathic pain

A nerve block is an injection of local anaesthetic and corticosteroid around the nerve(s) that are causing problems. This is often called a ‘nerve block’ as it interrupts pain signals being sent to the brain. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (G