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Hydrodistention is a procedure that fills up your bladder with water. It is used to help find out what may be causing your bladder pain. Learn more about the procedure, including why and how it's done and what the risks are.

A liver abscess is a pocket of infected fluid (pus) that forms in the liver. It is caused by infection from germs such as bacteria, parasites, or fungus. It must be treated right away to prevent serious problems.

Functional dyspepsia is a set of long-term symptoms. You can learn ways to manage your symptoms over time. This may include taking medicines. It may also mean making changes to your diet and managing your mental health.

Lysis of adhesions is a surgery to cut bands of tissue that form between organs. These bands are called adhesions. They are often caused by scar tissue that formed after an earlier surgery.

Malignant hyperthermia is a rare reaction to certain medicines used for general anesthesia. The problem is severe and life threatening, but it can be treated.

Otosclerosis is a disease of the bones in the ear. A bone in the middle ear becomes stuck in place. This affects your hearing.

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.

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a treatment that removes plasma from your blood. The removed plasma is then replaced with a substitute to help ease symptoms of disease.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a way to treat cancer that is growing in the liver. The treatment uses heat to kill cancer cells.