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

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

Port

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.

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.

G tubes: Insertion of a primary Avanos Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube

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A Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube, sometimes called a ‘button’, is a brand of balloon feeding tube. Learn about what to expect if your child’s Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube is inserted by an interventional radiologist using image guidance. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids.

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.

Blood tests and cancer diagnosis

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Blood tests can help your health-care team diagnose cancer and see how your treatment is working. Discover how blood tests are done, the types of blood tests and why they are done.

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.

G/GJ tubes: Low-profile combination G/GJ tube

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A low-profile combination gastrostomy/gastro jejunostomy (G/GJ) tube provides fluids, nutrition and medications directly into the small intestine, while also accessing the stomach at the same time. Learn about how to care for a child who has a low-profile combination tube.

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.

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.

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.

G/GJ tubes: Corflo PEG J tube

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A Corflo PEG Jejunal (J) tube is a type of gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy (G/GJ) feeding tube. Find out how it is inserted, how to care for it and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.

G/GJ tubes: MIC PEG J tube

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A MIC PEG J tube is a type of gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy (G/GJ) feeding tube. Find out how it is inserted, how to care for it and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.

Thyroid biopsy/FNA: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a thyroid biopsy/fine needle aspiration (FNA).

131I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma

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131I-MIBG is a radioactive therapy used to treat high-risk neuroblastoma. Learn how to prepare for the treatment and care for your child after MIBG therapy. Also learn about potential side effects and complications and when to seek medical attention.

G/GJ tubes: Primary tube insertion by image guidance

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Discover how gastrostomy (G) and gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes are placed, how to prepare your child for the procedure and what to expect once the procedure is complete. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids.

Chest tube insertion using image guidance

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The pleural space can fill up with fluid or air after a serious injury or operation, or as a result of disease. Chest tubes are placed into the pleural space to drain the fluid or air.

Other devices for insulin injections

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Several other devices can be used to make insulin injections easier. Learn what these devices are and whether they are right for your child.

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

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Learn how to care for your child at home after a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion.

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).

Peritonitis related to G tubes and GJ tubes

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Peritonitis is a rare but serious complication related to G or GJ tube insertion. Find out what causes peritonitis related to G and GJ tubes, the signs and symptoms, and how it’s treated.

Angiography through the femoral artery (groin): 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 femoral artery (groin).

Heart catheterization: Getting ready for the procedure

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Heart catheterization is a test that is done to see how well blood is moving through the heart. Read how to prepare your child for heart catheterization.

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.

Caring for your child at home after brain tumour surgery

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In-depth information concerning steps after your child's brain surgery, including going home and medication.