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.

Prenatal ultrasound scans showing a small ventricular septal defect

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about small ventricular septal defects detected during a prenatal ultrasound scan and what this might mean for your child.

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Prenatal ultrasound scans showing a vascular ring

This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about vascular rings detected during a prenatal ultrasound scan and what this might mean for your child. It will support the information discussed with you by your doctor and nurse a

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Prenatal ultrasound showing fetal tachycardia

This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about fetal tachycardia detected during a prenatal ultrasound scan and what this might mean for your child. It will support the information discussed with you by your doctor and nurs

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Pre-operative hygiene

An important part of our daily routine is to keep ourselves clean – this is a major part of preventing infection – your skin is the physical barrier that keeps out germs and bugs. It is also very important that you take good care of your teeth and gums –

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Punch skin biopsy for children with neuromuscular disorders

A punch skin biopsy is a short procedure to remove a small piece of skin tissue. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains what a punch skin biopsy involves for children with neuromuscular disorders and what to expect when your child has

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