Learn how to care for your child at home after a port removal.
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.
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a port insertion.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a PICC removal.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a CVL removal procedure.
Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after an abscess drainage tube removal.
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.
Learn how to how to care for your child at home after a myelogram.
Find out when a hip spica cast can be removed and what care your child will need after the removal.
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.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a thyroid biopsy/fine needle aspiration (FNA).
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after a nephrostomy tube insertion.
Nasal polyps are growths in the nose that impair breathing. Learn about nasal polypectomy, the surgical removal of nasal polyps and recovery after surgery.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a lumbar puncture.
Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the radial artery (wrist).
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.
Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the femoral artery (groin).
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.
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.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a lung biopsy.
In-depth information concerning steps after your child's brain surgery, including going home and medication.
Learn how to look after your child at home after varicocele embolization.
Learn how to properly care for your child at home after sclerotherapy.
Learn how to care for your child at home after an arthrogram.
