{"id":1723,"date":"2023-07-23T14:28:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T11:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serdarcatav.com\/en\/?page_id=1723"},"modified":"2023-08-14T14:58:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T11:58:18","slug":"radiofrequency-ablation-rfa-procedure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serdarcatav.com\/en\/head-neck-and-upper-extremity-pain\/radiofrequency-ablation-rfa-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiofrequency Ablation (Rfa) Procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1723\" class=\"elementor elementor-1723\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-694ea00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"694ea00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0486670\" data-id=\"0486670\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754645d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754645d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Radiofrequency Ablation (Rfa) Procedure\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed12de4 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ed12de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/serdarcatav.com\/en\/homepage\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-home\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Homepage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Radiofrequency Ablation (Rfa) Procedure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f516cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f516cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e20bfb\" data-id=\"2e20bfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11c81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c11c81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Radiofrequency Ablation (Rfa) Procedure\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7752640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7752640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy is a minimally invasive procedure used to reduce the pain of patients suffering from chronic pain. The electrical current produced by the radio wave is used to heat a certain area of \u200b\u200bnerve tissue, thereby reducing the transmission of pain signals from that area to the brain. Thus, permanent relief is provided for people with chronic pain in the lower back, neck and joints. If short-term relief is provided by nerve block injections for chronic pain, radiofrequency ablation can be performed.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>In which diseases is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) applied?<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Radiofrequency ablation, also called rhizotomy, is most commonly used to treat the chronic pain of spinal arthritis, spinal disc herniations, large joint pain, pelvic and peripheral nerve pain. The benefits of radiofrequency ablation are: It provides avoidance of surgery, reduces the need for painkillers, improves body functions, and provides a faster return to work and other activities.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>How to apply the procedure<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>After the patient is sedated in the operating room, the procedure needle is placed closest to the nerve under the guidance of fluoroscopy or ultrasound on which nerve to be operated. Contrast material is injected to confirm the position of the needle. After the location of the needle is confirmed, a radiofrequency current is passed through the needle to create a small and sensitive burn, called a lesion, in a small area of \u200b\u200bthe nerve. The current destroys the part of the nerve that transmits the pain and disrupts the pain-producing signal. The burn takes about 90 seconds for each area and more than one nerve can be burned at the same time.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>What happens after the procedure?<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The process takes about 20 minutes. Most patients can walk immediately after the procedure. The patient can be discharged after 2 hours. Patients are usually able to work and return to work 24 to 72 hours after the procedure. The efficacy of the procedure is experienced pain relief, typically within 10 days. For some patients, relief may be immediate and for others it may take up to three weeks. Patients may experience pain for up to 14 days after the procedure, but this is usually due to the residual effects of nerve ablation or muscle spasm.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>What are the results?<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Pain relief can last from 9 months to 2 years. It is possible for the nerve to regrow from the lesion created by radiofrequency ablation. If the nerve regrows, the duration of action is usually 6-12 months after the procedure. Radiofrequency ablation is 70-80% effective in people with successful nerve blocks. The procedure can be repeated if necessary.<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>What are the risks?<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Radiofrequency nerve ablation is a relatively safe procedure with minimal risk of complications. 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