Clotted or liquid blood under the skin of the ear --> Surgical incision and drainage of the haematoma

Removal of an ectopic pregnancy (growth of the fetus outside the womb), usually laparoscopically (keyhole surgery) to remove the egg or fetus. It normally does not reduce your chances of becoming pregnant again.

It is a procedure under general anesthesia. Small electrical currents are passed through the brain, which intentionally trigger a brief seizure. The application of electrical current is thought to cause changes in the brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses (severe depression, severe mani episode, catatonic states - staying frozen in one position or repeated movements, non-responders to other treatments, severe postnatal depression)

A flexible lighted instrument is inserted through your mouth into the stomach, further into the first part of the small bowel (duodenum) to examine the bile duct and pancreatic duct in gallbladder, liver or pancreas problems. Contrast is used and X-rays are taken to visualise these structures. A biopsy may be taken during the procedure.

Insertion of an epidural catheter at the lower back to relieve labour pain