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Antegrade continence enema with appendicostomy (Malone antegrade continence enema - MACE)

Find out how an antegrade continence enema can help your child and how to give an antegrade continence enema at home.

Bowel management program for fecal incontinence

Find out how a bowel management program can help keep your child clean if they have problems controlling their bowel movements.

Enema: How to distract your child at home

Find out how you can help your child feel more comfortable and pass the time during an enema.

Cecostomy tube insertion using image guidance

Find information about what a cecostomy tube (C-tube) is and why it is used. Also learn about how a C-tube is inserted, the risks and how to care for it once it is inserted.

Enemas: How to give at home

Discover the precautions to take when giving enemas to your child at home in order to relieve constipation.

Intussusception: Before and after surgery

Learn more about intussusception and how you can properly care for your child before and after surgery.

Hirschsprung disease

Learn how Hirschprung disease affects the bowel and how it is diagnosed and usually treated.

Ulcerative colitis

​​Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.

Posterior urethral valves: Treatment with medication and surgery

Learn about the medications, interventions and surgeries used to manage posterior urethral valves in children.

Ostomy care instructions

Your child’s ostomy pouch will need to be emptied and changed regularly to prevent leaks and protect the skin around their stoma. Find instructions for how to care for, empty and change your child’s ostomy pouch.

Colonoscopy

Your child needs a colonoscopy. Learn what a colonoscopy is, how to prepare and what to expect.

Bladder augmentation

Bladder augmentation is an operation that uses a piece of bowel to make the bladder bigger. Read how you can prepare your child for bladder augmentation.

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.

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Healthy Living & Prevention

Hemophilia glossary

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

Valganciclovir and ganciclovir

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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

Learning Hub

Biologic agents and JIA

Heart conditions and complementary and alternative therapies

Learn about complementary and alternative therapies and what to consider before you try them.

School and children with heart disease

Learn how congenital heart disease can affect a child’s experience in school.

Diabetes in the classroom

An overview of what to expect when a child with diabetes starts school and how it will impact their life at school.