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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.

More information to support your procedure or treatment at GOSH

Looking after your child's suprapubic catheter

This page explains about looking after your child's suprapubic catheter and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Looking after your child's urethral catheter

This page explains about looking after your child's urethral catheter and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Looking after your frame – pin site care

The external fixator frame that holds the pins in place needs careful care, especially to keep them clean. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains what you need to do and what action you need to take if problems develop.

Looking after your plaster cast

A cast is a hard shell made of plaster of Paris, fibreglass or polyester which goes around your arm or leg (or another part of your body). This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital explains about your cast, how to look after it and how we remove it.

Loopogram scans

This page explains about loopogram scans, what is involved and what to expect when your child has one at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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