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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.

Monitoring surgical site infections in the Division of Surgery

Everyone at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is committed to the prevention of infections following surgery. This section describes an extra process we have put in place to monitor your child after their operation, both in hospital and at home.

Monobloc advancement with or without using a rigid external distraction (RED) frame

Monobloc advancement is an operation to reshape the front portion of the skull and face including the upper jaw to correct an abnormal head shape. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about the operation called monobloc advancement

MRI scans

An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan uses a magnetic field rather than x-rays to take pictures of your child’s body. The MRI scanner is a hollow machine with a tube running horizontally through its middle.

Nasal nitric oxide test

Inside the nose and sinuses there are tiny hairs called cilia. The cilia beat back and forth to catch dust particles and remove mucus. In some people, these cilia may not work properly, which will lead to respiratory symptoms such as coughing or difficult

Nasopharyngeal airways for craniofacial conditions

A nasopharyngeal airway is a small, plastic tube that keeps your child’s nostrils open, allowing them to breathe more easily. Children with craniofacial conditions may need a nasopharyngeal airway. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explai