Diagnosis

During Your RF Ablation Treatment Prior to the procedure, you will be required to have current blood work, an EKG, and a Chest X-ray. The procedure is performed with CT guidance in the Radiology department. You will be admitted through the Same Day Stay Unit the morning of your procedure and stay overnight. You will meet an Anesthesiologist prior to your procedure who will keep you sedated.

After Your RF Ablation Treatment
Post-procedure side effects are often due to anesthesia rather than the procedure. Mild flu-like symptoms with low grade fever and muscle aches may occur in about one-third of patients who have RF ablation. Symptoms may last three to five days following ablation of a liver tumor. Occasionally following a liver ablation, some people may feel pain in another part of their body, such as the shoulder. Minor discomfort at the ablation site is common and can be relieved with pain medication.

Potential Risks
Complications from RF ablation are uncommon, occurring in about 5 percent or less of patients. There is a small risk of infection at the insertion site that can be treated with antibiotics. There is a minor risk of lung collapse if the tumor being treated is in the lung or liver.

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