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.

Caring for your child's teeth after cleft repair

This page explains about how to care for your child's teeth after a cleft repair at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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CAR T Therapy: Preparation and T-cell collection (Leucopheresis)

The main procedures needed before admission for CAR T cell therapy are...

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Catheterisation using a Mitrofanoff

This page explains about cathererisation using a Mitrofanoff and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.

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Caudal block for pain relief after surgery

This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital explains about caudal blocks. A caudal block is a pain-killing injection at the base of the back which is done after your child is asleep.

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Central lines and arterial lines

Children having certain surgical procedures at Great Ormond Street Hospital, for example, heart or brain surgery, major abdominal or orthopaedic surgery, may have a central line or arterial line inserted as part of their anaesthetic. These lines are also

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