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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.

More information to support your procedure or treatment at GOSH

Tongue reduction surgery

This page explains tongue reduction surgery, what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for the operation and provides practical advice on preparing your child for the surgery and recovering afterwards.

Topical anaesthetics

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

Total calvarial remodelling

Total calvarial remodelling is used to correct an abnormal head shape. It also enlarges the space within the skull to allow the brain to grow and develop. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about the operation total calvarial remo

Tracheal resection

Tracheal resection is an operation on the windpipe – the tube which connects the voicebox to the lungs. It involves a short section of the windpipe being removed and the cut ends of the windpipe are stitched back together.

Tracheostomy ward decannulation

Tracheostomy decannulation is the process of removing your child’s tracheostomy tube and making sure that they are breathing well without it. This leaflet explains about the methods of decannulation used at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and what to