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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.

Bubble PEP

PEP stands for positive expiratory pressure. Bubble PEP is a treatment to help children at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) who have a build up of phlegm (secretions) in their lungs.

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Buccinator flap operation

A buccinator flap operation aims to lengthen the soft palate. The surgeon moves some of the lining of the inside of the cheek on its blood supply to make the soft palate longer. This information sheet explains about the buccinator flap operation and what

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Cardiac catheterisation

Cardiac catheterisation is a procedure used to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions. This leaflet explains about the procedure, what it involves and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit

Your cardiologist may request a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to find out more about the structure and formation of your heart and blood vessels.

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Cardiac MRI scan under general anaesthetic

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about cardiac MRI scans under general anaesthetic, what they involve and what to expect when your child has one. Your child’s cardiologist (specialist heart doctor) has asked us to carry out an M

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