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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.

Flexible bronchoscopy

This page explains about a flexible bronchoscopy and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.

Fluorescein angiography of the eyes

We have blood vessels in every part of our bodies, including our eyes. Angiography is a way of taking a picture of the blood vessels and fluorescein is a dye that makes the blood vessels more obvious. The pictures let the doctors confirm or rule out certa

Food suggestions following cleft surgery

After cleft surgery, it is advisable to have a sloppy or soft diet for the first two weeks. Your child will find this more comfortable and it will reduce the risk of damage to the repair. Your child should be able to build up to their normal diet by the t

Footwear for children and young people with osteogenesis imperfecta

Wearing suitable footwear is important for children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). This information from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) gives advice on buying shoes if your child has OI.

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