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Getting ready for surgery at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin 1107
Information for a child who is having surgery at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
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Getting ready for surgery at Children's Wisconsin (Spanish)
Information for a child who is having surgery at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
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(Teaching Sheets)
Helping your child wear a CPAP mask 1451
Wearing a CPAP or BiPAP mask for the first time can be scary or strange for some children. You can help your child get used to the mask. Learn how to help your child.
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Hip abduction brace (after hip surgery) 1125
This teaching sheet explains how to use and care for a hip abduction brace.
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(Teaching Sheets)
Hip abduction brace after surgery (Spanish) 1125
This teaching sheet explains how to use and care for a hip abduction brace.
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Hydrocephalus 1792
Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) acts as a cushion for the brain. With hydrocephalus, the CSF builds up in the ventricles. This causes the ventricles to expand and push on the brain. Learn more about hydrocephalus; how it is diagnosed and treated.
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Hydrocephalus (Spanish)
Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) acts as a cushion for the brain. With hydrocephalus, the CSF builds up in the ventricles. This causes the ventricles to expand and push on the brain. Learn more about hydrocephalus; how it is diagnosed and treated.
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(Teaching Sheets)
Infant mandibular distraction osteogenesis (Jaw Lengthening) 1335
If your infant's lower jaw was not fully developed, one or more surgeries will be needed to lengthen your child's jaw. This process is called Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis and takes place over a period of time. This keeps the tongue which attached to the jaw and normal size from sitting too far back in the throat and causing breathing problems.
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(Teaching Sheets)
Infant mandibular distraction osteogenesis (Jaw Lengthening) (Spanish)
If your infant's lower jaw was not fully developed, one or more surgeries will be needed to lengthen your child's jaw. This process is called Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis and takes place over a period of time. This keeps the tongue which attached to the jaw and normal size from sitting too far back in the throat and causing breathing problems.
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(Teaching Sheets)
Infant nasal alveolar molding (Cleft nose, lip and upper jaw re-shaping) 1339
Nasal Alveolar Molding is used in young infants before cleft lip and palate surgery to prepare them for surgery. It looks like a retainer and will reduce the size of the cleft before the repair.
