operation Archives - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

What is POEM? POEM stands for per-oral endoscopic myotomy. This resource will provide some information about the procedure and what to expect. POEM is a treatment for a condition called achalasia, pronounced ‘a-ka-lay-si-a’. Achalasia affects the muscles of the oesophagus (food pipe). It...

This resource is about how to care for your child after knee surgery at Sheffield Children’s NHS foundation Trust. If you have any more questions or concerns, please contact the doctor or speak with the nurse caring for your child. When can we go home? Your child may be able to go home the...

What is spinal cord injury (SCI) and what causes it? A spinal cord injury (SCI) happens when the spinal cord is damaged through an accident or injury (often called a ‘traumatic SCI’) or illness (often called ‘non-traumatic SCI’). We tend to use the term ‘spinal cord...

What is a finger fracture? The fingers are made up of several small bones and each of these is called a phalanx. A fracture can also be called a broken bone. A fracture of your finger is a common injury which can be caused by direct trauma, crush or a twisting injury. How should it… Continue...

What is humeral rodding? Rodding surgery provides rigid fixation where the bones can heal in the correct alignment. The rod is called an ‘intramedullary’ rod which means ‘inside the bone’. You may have been offered this type of surgery because you have had lots of arm...

This resource explains what to expect after a tongue tie release procedure and how to care for your baby. If you have any further questions or concerns, please speak to your midwife, health visitor or a member of your local infant feeding team. Healing The mouth heals very quickly, and is helped...

What is torsion of testicles? This is where the testicle (ball) twists on the cord it hangs on, like a conker on a string. The cord contains the blood supply and if it twists it causes the blood supply to stop. If the testicle is without blood supply for 6 hours it is severely affected…...

What is a total hip replacement? A total hip replacement is an operation which replaces both the ball and the socket part of the hip joint. This is done if the hip joint has been damaged and the effects of this are impacting on your child’s daily life. This surgery is also known as a...

What is a stoma? A stoma is an opening on the tummy where the bowel is brought to the skin surface and allows poo to come out. Your baby will need a general anaesthetic and an operation to have a stoma formed. The nurses and the doctors will explain this all to you in more… Continue Reading...

What is Hirschsprung’s disease? Hirschsprung’s disease is a rare condition that causes poo to become stuck in the bowels. It mainly affects babies and young children. Normally, the bowel continuously squeezes and relaxes to push poo along, a process controlled by your nervous system. In...

What is umbilical hernia? Umbilical (belly button) hernia is a defect or hole in the wall of the tummy at the belly button. This causes a bulge and sometimes the bowel or fat from inside the tummy can come up into the hernia through the belly button. What cause umbilical hernia? Umbilical hernia is...

What is an MCUG? A micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) is an X-ray scan that looks at the bladder, ureters (tubes that carry wee from the kidneys to the bladder), and urethra (wee tube leaving the bladder). We do the scan so that we can see what these structures look like and how the work. We...

A pyeloplasty (kidney pelvis reconstruction) is an operation we do when your child has a blockage between the pelvis (main drainage area) and the ureter (the tube that joins the kidney and the bladder). For more information, please visit this infoKID resource. How do I know if my child has...

What is urodynamics? Urodynamics is a test that gives us information about the layout or anatomy of the urinary tract but also gives us information about how it functions. It is a day procedure with no overnight stay. The test is in 2 parts: the filling and the emptying.  It has to be done...

A resource created with Widgit of flashcards for visiting the hospital clinic.

A resource created with Widgit of visiting the hospital clinic.

A resource created with Widgit flashcards of staying in hospital for an operation.

A resource created with Widgit of staying in hospital for an operation.

A resource created with Widgit of flahscards for having an X-ray test or scan.

A resource created with Widgit of having an X-ray test or scan.

A resource created with Widgit of having an X-ray contrast test.

A resource created with Widgit of having an ultrasound scan.

A resource created with Widgit of having a plain X-ray.