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Tympanoplasty: Fixing a hole in your child's eardrum

A tympanoplasty is an operation to fix a hole in your child's eardrum. Learn about tympanoplasty and how to help your child recover from surgery.

Ear infection (otitis media) in children

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Otitis media is a middle ear infection caused by a backup of fluid behind the eardrum. Learn the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of otitis media.

Audiology screening for children with a cleft palate

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Babies born with a cleft palate often have a conductive hearing loss.

Ciprodex Ear Drops: How to put in

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Your child's doctor prescribed a medicine called Ciprodex ear drops to prevent and treat your child's ear infection. This information sheet explains what Ciprodex is, how to give it, and its possible side effects.

Closure device insertion

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Holes in the heart or blood vessels can sometimes be closed with a small device that is put in using heart catheterization. Learn about this procedure.

Middle ear effusion

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Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of middle ear effusion, a build-up of fluid behind the eardrum.

Ear cleaning: How to clean your child's ears

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Learn how to safely clean your child's ears.

Tracheostomy: How to change your child's tracheostomy tube

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Learn step-by-step instructions for changing your child's tracheostomy tube and Velcro tube ties.

Myringotomy and ear tubes: Care at home after the procedure

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A myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which tiny soft tubes are placed in a child's ear to drain fluid. Learn how to care for a myringotomy at home.

Atrial septal defect: Closure in the heart catheterization lab

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An atrial septal defect is an opening in the membrane between two chambers of the heart. Learn about heart catheterization to fix atrial septal defects.

Ventricular septal defect (VSD): Closure in the heart catheterization lab

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A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the membrane that separates the two ventricles of the heart. Read how heart catheterization fixes this defect.

Caring for your child's hip spica cast

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A hip spica cast extends from the chest to below the knees. Learn how to care for your child's hip spica cast.

Fenestration closure after a Fontan operation in the heart catheterization lab

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Read about fenestration closure after a Fontan operation, a surgery to close the hole between your child's heart and the tunnel that moves blood to the lungs.

Tricuspid atresia

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Learn about tricuspid atresia, a condition involving blood passing through a hole in the atrial septum and mixing with blood coming back from the lungs.

Fontan procedure

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

Cecostomy tube: Changing your child’s dressing

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Learn how to change your child’s dressing if they have a cecostomy tube (C-tube). Also learn about the retention suture and when it will be cut.

Letters for your child's school

Health A-Z

When you have a child with a complex health condition it is a good idea to write a letter to your child's school to give them the information they need.

Osteoporosis: Telling others about your child's needs

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Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.

Cleft palate repair

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Your child will need an operation to repair their cleft palate. This page tells you about the operation and what you need to know before, during and after the operation.

Balloon atrial septostomy

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Balloon atrial septostomy is a procedure to expand an atrial septal defect and improve oxygenation of the blood. It is often performed for infants with certain types of congenital heart disease (CHD) such as transposition of the great arteries.

Body piercing

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Learn about the age restrictions for piercings, how to identify a trusted piercing studio, and about important things to think about before getting a body piercing.

How to take medication with a puffer using a spacer with a mouthpiece

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Puffers should always be used with a spacer. Learn how to take medication with a puffer using a spacer with a mouthpiece.

Nasal stent after cleft lip surgery: Caring for your child at home

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Your child will have a small tube, called a nasal stent, placed in their nostrils after surgery. Learn how to take care of your child at home.

Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Your child's patient journey

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Discover the phases of your child's limb lengthening and reconstruction treatment.

Hemophilia: Orthopaedic surgery

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Teens living with hemophilia can learn how orthopaedics fix damaged joints and why it is often the last option.