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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.

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 thyroglossal cyst is a type of neck lump (mass) that some people are born with. Thyroglossal cysts are most often found and treated in children. But they may sometimes go undetected or untreated until adulthood.

A thyroglossal cyst is a type of neck lump (mass) that some people are born with. Your healthcare provider may remove the cyst to keep it from getting infected.