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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.

Cochlear implants

This page explains cochlear implants and what to expect when your child comes to GOSH to be assessed to see whether one is suitable. It also explains the operation to fit a cochlear implant and what happens afterwards. The Cochlear Implant Programme at GO

Collecting a urine sample

Urine is a waste product produced by the kidneys, so testing it can show if the kidneys are not working well. Testing a urine sample is usually the first stage in carrying out a general assessment, before blood tests are needed. This information sheet fro

Colonic manometry

Manometry is a way of measuring how well the muscles and nerves in the digestive system are working. Colonic manometry looks at the muscles and nerves in the colon (large intestine). This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about the co

Colonic transit (pellet) study

A colonic transit study is a test that shows how quickly food passes through the digestive system. This may also be called a pellet study. It starts when you give your child some pellets to swallow on three consecutive days. On the fourth day, they will

Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is a test that allows the doctor to look at the colon for any abnormalities. This is to confirm or rule out a condition or diagnosis. A colonoscopy is the ‘gold standard’ way of assessing the gut.