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.

After your child has orbital sclerotherapy

This page explains how to look after your child after they have had sclerotherapy for a malformation of their eye at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and what to expect in the days following treatment.

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After your child has sclerotherapy for a lymphatic malformation

This page explains how to look after your child after they have had sclerotherapy of a lymphatic malformation at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and what to expect in the days following treatment.

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Ajmaline provocation test

This page explains about ajmaline provocation tests, what is involved and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for the test. An ajmaline provocation test is carried out to diagnose a specific condition called Brugada

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Alveolar bone grafts

The alveolus is the part of the bone that holds our teeth. The alveolus is made of alveolar bone. Some people with a cleft lip and palate can also have a cleft defect of the alveolus, where there is a gap in the alveolar bone. They sometimes also have a h

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Angiography

Angiography is a procedure that allows doctors to look at blood vessels in great detail using X-rays. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about an angiography procedure, what it involves and what to expect when your child comes to

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