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.
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.
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.
A guide for parents about Botox bladder injections. Learn what they are, what happens during the procedure, and follow-up tests.
The hybrid procedure is sometimes done instead of the Norwood procedure. A heart surgeon and an interventional cardiologist do the 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.
In the Ross procedure, the child's abnormal aortic valve is replaced with the child's own healthy pulmonary valve.
A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
The Norwood procedure is usually done as part of a series of surgeries to help the ventricle pump blood out to the body.
The Fontan procedure is usually part of a series of operations for single ventricle anomalies. Learn about the operation.
Surgical valvotomy is a procedure to enlarge narrowed heart valves.
Learn what a thyroid biopsy is and why it is done. Also find information about what will happen to your child before, during and after the procedure.
A central venous line (CVL) is a long, soft, thin, flexible tube that allows medicine into a child's body. Read about the internal jugular vein procedure.
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 what intra-arterial chemotherapy is and how it is done.
Sterile gloves are necessary for procedures that use antiseptic non-touch technique. Learn how to properly put on sterile gloves to avoid contamination.
The arterial switch procedure is performed to correct transposition of the great arteries. Learn about the procedure and the associated risks.
Catheter ablation is a treatment for children with certain types of tachycardia (rapid heart rate). Treatment involves destroying an abnormal circuit.
A list of resources for young people who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.
