Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
Anaesthetic is used to reduce or take away pain. Learn more about anaesthetics, how they are given and why you might need an anaestetic during a procedure.
An in-depth description of preparation, procedure, and side effects associated with a child receiving anaesthetic during treatment for a brain tumour.
Read about what a child will experience in the hours leading up to their epilepsy surgery.
Find out what happens when a patient enters the operating room to when they are moved into their room. A guide for what to expect during scoliosis surgery.
A lumbar puncture is done to look at cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to examine if it contains cancer cells. Learn why you may need this test, how a lumbar puncture is done and what to expect after the test.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
An in-depth discussion of the potential complications that may arise in children who have recently undergone brain tumour surgery.
Learn about the two main options to create a vein or artery that is easy to use for your child's hemodialysis.
Learn what to do if your child is at risk for malignant hyperthermia and has to have surgery.
A biopsy allows doctors to look at the tumour cells to diagnose the type of cancer you may have. Find out about the different types of biopsies, why you may need a biopsy and the potential risks.
Computed tomography (CT) scans use a series of x-rays to create a layered image of the spine. Find out how this technique is used for scoliosis patients.
Bone marrow tests allow the doctor to look at the cells in your bone marrow to make a diagnosis. Read more about bone marrow, how bone marrow tests are done and what to expect after the test.
Balloon angioplasty, also known as balloon dilation, is used to expand narrowed blood vessels. Read more about angioplasty.
In-depth description of a lumbar puncture procedure as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor.
An in-depth look at what is involved in a biopsy as part of the medical diagnosis of brain cancer.
Learn how an MIBG scan is done and how it detects tumours in the upper body.
Learn what to expect when you visit your child in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU), sometimes called recovery.
Balloon angioplasty is a surgery that is used to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Learn about balloon angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis.
In unilateral choanal atresia only one side of the nasal passage is blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.
Shock wave lithotripsy is a treatment to break down kidney stones. Find out how to prepare for the treatment and how to care for your child afterwards.
Learn how a Lasix renal scan is done and how it shows how the kidneys are working.
There are certain preparatory steps that must be followed prior to having surgery. Learn about some things to avoid leading up to an operation for scoliosis.
