Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Nerve ablation uses heat to destroy nerves and decrease chronic pain signals.This procedure often takes 15 minutes to an hour and is usually outpatient.You can ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) shows efficacy as a potential noninvasive option for the treatment of low-risk microcarcinomas in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) when measures beyond active surveillance ...

SEATTLE ― Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) appears safe and effective for the treatment of low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), new data suggest. RFA is increasingly gaining favor as a ...

Facet joints, or zygapophyseal joints, are true synovial joints in the spine that have been identified as potential pain generators. Medial branch blocks involve the injection of a local anesthetic ...

Pulsed field ablation did not have superior efficacy to radiofrequency ablation in patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial fibrillation, according to results from a late-breaking ...

Endovenous ablation is a nonsurgical procedure that uses radiofrequency waves or a laser to seal varicose veins. The method is minimally invasive and typically has a shorter recovery time and lower ...

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is as effective and safe as conventional thermal ablation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot ...