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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.

Kidney biopsy

A biopsy is a small sample of tissue taken from any area of the body so it can be examined under a microscope. A sample of kidney tissue may be taken using an endoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a bright light and camera). This page from Great Ormond St

Labelled white cell scans

This page explains about labelled white cell scans, what is involved and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for the scan.

Laryngotracheal reconstruction

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

Laser treatment for birthmarks

Laser treatment, with a pulsed dye laser, is currently the treatment of choice for improving the colour of a capillary malformation (port wine stain). When laser treatment is carried out at a specialist centre, the results can be excellent and the side ef

Leaving hospital after a heart operation

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains how to look after your child when they return home after heart surgery.