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.

Central venous access devices for children with lysosomal storage disorders

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about central venous access devices, particularly for children with lysosomal storage disorders. Some lysosomal storage disorders can be treated with enzyme replacement therapy. This needs to be

Cerebral angiography

Information about cerebral angiography procedures and what to expect when your child comes into Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Chemotherapy in childhood

This page explains about chemotherapy in childhood what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this treatment.

Chest drains

A chest drain is a plastic tube inserted into the chest to drain off fluid or air that might be collecting there after an operation or accident or as a result of disease. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about chest drains and w

Chronic fatigue syndrome and relaxation

This page explains about chronic fatigue syndrome and relaxation and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).