During a temporal artery biopsy, the healthcare provider will remove a small sample of tissue from one or both of your temporal arteries.

A sympathectomy is a procedure to cut or block a nerve. It's done to treat problems such as severe sweating (hyperhidrosis) and severe facial blushing. Learn more about the procedure here.

A straddle injury is when injury occurs to the groin area between the thighs. It can happen from straddling a hard object. Or it can occur from accidents such as falling onto a bicycle crossbar.

A Lisfranc joint injury is a kind of injury to the bones or ligaments in the arch of your foot. The injury gets its name from a French surgeon.

Radiofrequency denervation is a treatment for some kinds of lower back and neck pain. It uses an electrical current created by radio waves.

Left bundle branch block is a problem in the heart’s electrical system. Learn more about the types of treatment for this condition.

During the procedure, your doctor will insert a long, thin tube (catheter) into an artery and move it up into your heart. This procedure can be used to diagnose and treat certain heart problems.

Lead extraction is the removal of wires from your heart. The wires are part of an implanted cardiac device. This sheet tells you what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

Laser photocoagulation uses a laser to seal off abnormal blood vessels in your eye. This treatment can’t restore eyesight that you already have lost. But it may slow down the damage to your central vision.

Sacral nerve stimulation helps treat bladder problems caused by diseases of the nervous system. Before sacral nerve stimulation is done, you need a trial or test procedure to see if it will work. This is called percutaneous nerve evaluation (PNE). Read on to learn the details.