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  • Surgery for Tear Duct Blockage for Parents


    Blocked tear ducts are a fairly common problem in infants. Sometimes surgery is done to treat them.

  • What's a Loop Ostomy? (Video) for Parents


    Watch a short video to learn what a loop ostomy is and how it works.

  • What's a Double Barrel Ostomy? (Video) for Parents


    Watch a short video to learn what a double barrel ostomy is and how it works.

  • What's a Nasopharyngoscopy? (Video) for Parents


    A nasopharyngoscopy is a quick procedure that uses a special camera to help a doctor look at the back of the throat.

  • What's Ear Tube Surgery (Myringotomy)? (Video) for Parents


    A doctor might suggest ear tube surgery if a child gets many ear infections that don't clear up easily or the ear infections seem to be causing hearing loss or speech delay. Ear tube surgery can drain fluid from the middle ear, prevent future infections, and help the child hear properly again.

  • Nasopharyngoscopy for Parents


    A nasopharyngoscopy is an exam doctors do to view the back of the throat.

  • What's an End Ostomy? (Video) for Parents


    Watch a short video to learn what an end ostomy is and how it works.

  • What's a Tear Duct Probe (Treating Tear-Duct Blockage)? (Video) for Parents


    Blocked tear ducts are a fairly common problem in infants. A common procedure called a tear duct probe can open the blockage.

  • What's a Cochlear Implant? (Video) for Parents


    A cochlear implant is a surgically placed device that helps a person with severe hearing loss hear sounds. Doctors consider cochlear implants for children under 12 months of age with profound hearing loss in both ears. Older children with serious hearing loss also may get cochlear implants.

  • What's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)? (Video) for Parents


    Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a problem that happens when the left side of a baby’s heart doesn't form as it should. It’s smaller than normal and can’t pump enough blood to the body. After the baby is born, doctors can treat the problem with medicines and several surgeries.