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.

Plasma exchange in immune-mediated neurological conditions

Plasma exchange, or plasmapheresis, is a procedure that removes plasma from the blood and replaces it with new plasma fluid. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about plasma exchange and how it is used in immune-mediated neurologic

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Pollicisation for hypoplastic or absent thumb– what to expect after hand surgery

Find out more about pollicisation for hypoplastic or absent thumb, and what to expect after hand surgery.

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Posterior vault expansion

A posterior vault expansion operation is a type of operation used to enlarge the space within the skull to allow the brain to grow and develop. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about the posterior vault expansion operation, whic

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Pre-admission appointment for cardiology

This page explains about the pre-admission appointment for cardiology held at Great Ormond Street Hospital and what to expect when you and your child attend one.

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Pre-admission appointment for cardiology

This page explains about the pre-admission appointment for cardiology held at Great Ormond Street Hospital and what to expect when you and your child attend one.

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