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Video urodynamic study (VUDS)

A video urodynamics study (VUDS) is a test done by your child’s doctor that provides information about how well your child’s bladder is working.

Flow rate test

A flow rate test helps to assess how well your child can empty their bladder by measuring the rate at which urine flows out of it. Learn more about the procedure and preparing your child.

Common tests during your kidney transplant assessment

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.

Botox: Injecting into the bladder

A guide for parents about Botox bladder injections. Learn what they are, what happens during the procedure, and follow-up tests.

Hybrid procedure

The hybrid procedure is sometimes done instead of the Norwood procedure. A heart surgeon and an interventional cardiologist do the procedure.

Norwood procedure

The Norwood procedure is usually done as part of a series of surgeries to help the ventricle pump blood out to the body.

Bi-directional cavopulmonary anastomosis (Glenn procedure)

The Glenn procedure is done when not enough blood is getting to the lungs. Learn about this procedure and the risks associated with it.

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

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Ross procedure

In the Ross procedure, the child's abnormal aortic valve is replaced with the child's own healthy pulmonary valve.

Monitoring your diet and fluid intake after a liver transplant

Hemophilia glossary

A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.

Procedure for allogeneic blood and marrow transplants

Learn what happens during your child's allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) using image guidance

Learn what endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) is and how it is done using image guidance

Fontan procedure

The Fontan procedure is usually part of a series of operations for single ventricle anomalies. Learn about the operation.

Stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)

Stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife) uses very precise beams of radiation to treat certain diseases of the brain. Learn about what to expect before, during and after your child’s procedure.

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

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.

Surgical valvotomy

Surgical valvotomy is a procedure to enlarge narrowed heart valves.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): bone marrow transplant

Learn why a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia may need a bone marrow transplant.

Biologic agents and JIA

Liver biopsy using image guidance

Learn what a liver biopsy is, why it is required and how to prepare your child for the procedure.

Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

Learn how to care for your child at home after a treatment of intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma.

Botox therapy for spasticity

Learn about how Botox therapy can be used to treat spasticity in your child using image guidance.

What are the fasting guidelines for your child before surgery?

Before receiving anesthesia for surgery, your child will receive fasting or NPO (nothing by mouth) guidelines to follow. If these guidelines are not followed, the procedure or surgery will be cancelled and rescheduled for the safety of your child.