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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.

Inhalation sedation for dental procedures

Inhalation sedation is a light form of sedation. It is a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen breathed through a nosepiece. This helps the child to feel relaxed and accept treatment. Inhalation sedation is also known as ‘happy air’. It is not general anaes

Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring

Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring measures the pressure inside your child’s head, using a pressure monitor inserted through the skull. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about intracranial pressure monitoring, how and why it

Intramedullary rodding surgery for children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)

Children and young people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) are more likely to develop fractures and bony changes such as bowing (bending) and shortening. Rodding surgery may be suggested or recommended by your child’s medical team. This page from Great O

Intravenous (IV) infusions

Most children will have an intravenous (IV) infusion at some point in hospital. We think it is helpful to explain what an infusion is and what it involves, so it is less scary for your child. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes ho

Intravenous urogram (IVU)

This page explains about intravenous urogram (IVU) scans, what is involved and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have one. Intravenous urogram scans are also referred to as intravenous pyelogram (IVP) scans.