Radiofrequency ablation complications and management

Jacob Lambert; Alyson M. Engle

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-87063-4.00027-8

Radiofrequency ablation complications and management

Jacob Lambert, Alyson M. Engle

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Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure which utilizes electric current to create heat within a tissue and provide a targeted lesion. It involves the image-guided insertion of a needle, which will deliver electric current to the target area. The tip of the needle increases in temperature and will produce a lesion in the target tissue. RFA is not without complications. Although RFA is generally considered a low-risk, safe procedure, the clinician should be vigilant of the potential complications that may arise. This chapter discusses the management of complications during radiofrequency ablation and the guidelines associated with safe utilization of ablative therapies.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Radiofrequency Ablation Techniques
Subtitle of host publication	A Volume in the Atlas of Interventional Techniques Series
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	206-208
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323870634
ISBN (Print)	9780323875356
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-87063-4.00027-8
State	Published - Jan 1 2023

Keywords

chronic pain
complications
management
radiofrequency ablation

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General Medicine

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