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Antegrade continence enema with appendicostomy (Malone antegrade continence enema - MACE)

Find out how an antegrade continence enema can help your child and how to give an antegrade continence enema at home.

Bowel management program for fecal incontinence

Find out how a bowel management program can help keep your child clean if they have problems controlling their bowel movements.

Cecostomy tube insertion using image guidance

Find information about what a cecostomy tube (C-tube) is and why it is used. Also learn about how a C-tube is inserted, the risks and how to care for it once it is inserted.

Enemas: How to give at home

Discover the precautions to take when giving enemas to your child at home in order to relieve constipation.

Intussusception

Learn more about intussusception and how it is treated.

Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract

Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Hirschsprung disease

Learn how Hirschprung disease affects the bowel and how it is diagnosed and usually treated.

Ulcerative colitis

​​Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.

Posterior urethral valves: Treatment with medication and surgery

Learn about the medications, interventions and surgeries used to manage posterior urethral valves in children.

Colonoscopy

Your child needs a colonoscopy. Learn what a colonoscopy is, how to prepare and what to expect.

Ostomy care instructions

Your child’s ostomy pouch will need to be emptied and changed regularly to prevent leaks and protect the skin around their stoma. Find instructions for how to care for, empty and change your child’s ostomy pouch.

Posterior urethral valves: Overview

Find out what to expect if you have a child with posterior urethral valves (PUV). This document reviews the condition and how it is managed with medications, tests, interventions and surgeries.

Valganciclovir and ganciclovir

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Low-sodium, low-potassium and low-phosphorus diet

Learning Hub

Biologic agents and JIA

Healthy Living & Prevention

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Contributors

The AboutKidsHealth team works closely with the health-care professionals at The Hospital for Sick Children in the development and review of the health information on AboutKidsHealth.ca

The Pathology Lab

2 minutes; Ages 7–11

A walk through the pathology lab, where doctors examine blood and other bodily fluids, organs and tissues.

Monitoring your diet and fluid intake after a liver transplant

Kids on Bullying

2:19; Ages 4–8

Hear from other kids about what bullying is, the different types of bullying, and why someone might bully.

Acceptance

30 minutes; Ages 8–13

Click through conversations to learn about building relationships on common interests, traits and experiences.