Strike action is taking place in June. We'll contact you directly if you or your child's appointment is affected.

There are rail strikes planned for May and June, which may affect your journey to our hospital and community centres. If you or your child has an appointment booked, please do all you can to attend. Plan your journey ahead and allow extra time.

Surgery patient information leaflets

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date

Gastroschisis and exomphalos

Description
Information about gastroschisis and exomphalos.

General anaesthetic (for your child)

Description
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about your child having a general anaesthetic.

Hirschsprung's disease

Description
This leaflet explains about Hirschprung's disease and the treatment options for your baby.

How to look after your child's gastrostomy at home - button

Description
This leaflet gives instructions on how to look after your child's button gastrostomy at home.

How to look after your child's gastrostomy at home - PEG

Description
This leaflet gives instructions on how to look after your child's PEG gastrostomy at home.

How to take an MRSA swab at home

Description
This leaflet explains how to take an MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) swab from your child at home.

Inguinal hernia repair

Description
This leaflet explains about the procedure to repair your baby's inguinal hernia.

Loopogram

Description
The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about your child having a loopogram.

Necrotising enterocolitis

Description
This leaflet explains about necrotising enterocolitis. It explains what it is, the symptoms of it, the diagnostic process, the treatments available and the prognosis.

Orchidopexy - going home afterwards

Description
Information leaflet for parents whose son has had an orchidopexy (operation to bring an undescended testicle into the scrotum) at Guy's and St Thomas', with information on what to do afterwards.
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More patient information leaflets

For an A-Z list of all our patient information leaflets, please see the parents and visitors section.