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.

Intravenous urogram (IVU)

This page explains about intravenous urogram (IVU) scans, what is involved and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have one. Intravenous urogram scans are also referred to as intravenous pyelogram (IVP) scans.

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Invasive EEG monitoring

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

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Joint injections in Interventional Radiology

Joint injections are suggested when a joint is painful, swollen and is difficult to move. This can be caused by many conditions, but the most common is arthritis (inflammation of the joint). Injecting steroid medicine into the fluid around the joint can d

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Keeping your child's bladder healthy

This information from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains how to keep your child’s bladder healthy, reducing the risk of urinary tract infections and other problems with weeing.

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Keeping your child’s bowels healthy

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains how to keep your child’s bowels healthy, reducing the risk of constipation and other problems with pooing.

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