The following information will help you to properly care for your child after vascular access surgery.
Learn what is involved in performing home hemodialysis and how it can benefit your child.
Learn about the two main options to create a vein or artery that is easy to use for your child's hemodialysis.
Find out what is involved in in-hospital hemodialysis and its benefits.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a port removal.
Learn how hemodialysis removes waste products from the blood when the kidneys fail.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a PICC removal.
A central venous line (CVL) is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube that allows medicine into a child's body. Read about the femoral procedure.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a CVL removal procedure.
Learn about several types of lines and catheters inserted into a vein that are used for vascular access on a premature baby or ill newborn.
Read about vascular rings, which are blood vessels arising from the heart that can surround, and compress (squeeze) nearby structures.
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a port insertion.
Find out what happens to the body and what treatments are available when the kidneys are not working properly.
A port provides a comfortable, convenient way to receive medications such as chemotherapy, IV nutrition and fluids, and from which to have blood samples taken. Learn about this procedure.
Use this quick reference guide to help you decide between home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or in-hospital dialysis.
Learn how bleomycin is used in sclerotherapy to treat vascular malformations. Find information about the advantages of using bleomycin as well as any risks involved and precautions to be considered.
Learn how to care for child at home after a CVL insertion procedure.
Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the radial artery (wrist).
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after endovascular laser treatment.
In-depth information concerning steps after your child's brain surgery, including going home and medication.
Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the femoral artery (groin).
Learn how to care for your child at home after a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion.
Learn about sclerotherapy and how it is used to treat vascular malformations. Also find information about what will happen to your child before, during and after the procedure.
Learn what is involved in peritoneal dialysis and how it can benefit your child.
Learn how to how to care for your child at home after a myelogram.
