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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.

Free foetal DNA testing for haemophilia

The free foetal DNA (ffDNA) test can be used to determine the sex of a baby in the womb early in pregnancy. It is only suggested when particular inherited disorders are suspected. Further details about the test and what to expect if you come to the Haemop

Fronto-orbital remodelling

Fronto-orbital remodelling is an operation to reshape the bones at the front of the skull and above the eye sockets to correct an abnormal head shape. It also enlarges the space within the skull to allow the brain to grow and develop and is used to treat

Full thickness bowel biopsy

A full thickness bowel biopsy is a procedure carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to take a section of bowel for examination under a microscope. It may be suggested as part of investigation of bowel dysfunction.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

This page explains about functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.

Fundoplication

A fundoplication is an operation used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux. There are different surgical techniques but the most common is a Nissen’s fundoplication, named after the surgeon who developed it. It uses the top of the stomach to strengthen the