Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction is a surgery to tighten and firm up 1 or more ligaments on the outside of the ankle. Learn more about this surgery.

Hip resurfacing is a type of hip surgery to replace a damaged hip joint. It is similar to total hip replacement.

Bronchiectasis is a condition in which the lungs' airways are damaged and become wider than normal. Here's what to know about this condition.

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of treatment to fix a broken bone. It puts the pieces of a broken bone back together so they can heal. Open reduction means the bones are put back in place during surgery. Internal fixation means that special hardware is used to hold the bone pieces together.

Larynx-lifting exercises can help you swallow better. You may need these exercises if you have trouble swallowing (dysphagia).

A vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is a device that can help prevent seizures. It can also treat depression, obesity, as well as other conditions. It has 2 parts: a pulse generator and leads. The pulse generator sits in your chest under your skin. The leads run from the generator to a vagus nerve in your neck. The VNS is put in your body during a surgery.

Uterine ultrasound is a test that uses sound waves and a computer to make pictures of the inside of the uterus. It is safe and fairly painless. It does not use radiation.

Robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy is a type of surgery. It's done to repair pelvic organ prolapse. The surgery is done with special tools and a robotic controller.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a type of heart condition. Blood flow to part of the heart is briefly blocked. Although the symptoms of TCM may feel like a heart attack, the two conditions are different.

A vitrectomy is a type of eye surgery to treat problems with the retina and vitreous.