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Central venous line (CVL) removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a CVL removal procedure.

Central venous line (CVL) insertion into the internal jugular vein: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for child at home after a CVL insertion procedure.

PICC removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a PICC removal.

Port removal: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a port removal.

Leukemia: Central venous line

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Learn why your child acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will receive a central venous line (CVL) and how to care for it.

Central venous line (CVL) insertion into the femoral vein using image guidance

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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.

Abscess drainage using image guidance: Caring for your child at home after the drainage tube removal

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Learn how to properly care for your child at home after an abscess drainage tube removal.

Central venous lines for blood and marrow transplant

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Learn about central venous lines, before your child's blood and marrow transplant.

Hip spica cast removal

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Find out when a hip spica cast can be removed and what care your child will need after the removal.

Central venous line (CVL) insertion into the internal jugular vein using image guidance

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A central venous line (CVL) is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube that allows medicine into a child's body. Read about the internal jugular vein procedure.

Caring for your child at home after a blood and marrow transplant

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Learn about your child's care at home, after a blood and marrow transplant.

Heparin locking the CVL or PICC

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Learn why heparin locking is done, and the steps you must follow to heparinize your child’s CVL/PICC.

Myelogram: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to how to care for your child at home after a myelogram.

Arthrogram: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after an arthrogram.

Esophageal dilatation: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after an esophageal dilatation.

Joint and tendon injections: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after joint and/or tendon injections.

Small (pinky) finger duplication (postaxial polydactyly): Treatment

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Treatment of a duplicated small (pinky) finger (postaxial polydactyly) may involve surgical removal. Learn about the surgery and how to care for your child after the procedure.

Nephrostomy tube: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a nephrostomy tube insertion.

Pyeloplasty: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Find out how to take care of your child following a pyeloplasty operation. Dressing changes, activity level, medications and diet are discussed.

Lumbar puncture: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a lumbar puncture.

Angiography through the radial artery (wrist): Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the radial artery (wrist).

G/GJ tubes: Permanent feeding tube removal

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Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.

Nasal polypectomy: Removing nasal polyps

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Nasal polyps are growths in the nose that impair breathing. Learn about nasal polypectomy, the surgical removal of nasal polyps and recovery after surgery.

Preauricular sinus or cyst removal

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Learn what a preauricular sinus is, how it is removed and how to properly care for your child at home after the removal.

Lung biopsy: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a lung biopsy.