Radiofrequency Ablation Complications
Learn how your age, health condition, pregnancy, medical history and more could impact potential Radiofrequency Ablation complications.
Alternate Names for Radiofrequency Ablation:
RFA
Learn
- Overview
- What It Is
- Reasons For
- Complications
- What to Expect
- Results
- When to Call a Doctor
Radiofrequency Ablation Risk Factors
Alternate Names for Radiofrequency Ablation:
RFA
Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have ablation, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Discomfort
- Bruising or bleeding
- Infection
- Lung collapse upon insertion of the probe (when the procedure involves the lung, liver, or upper kidney)
- Blood clots or damage to heart muscle or conduction pathways after procedures on the heart
- Liver abscess (small, localized collection of pus within a cavity left by the destroyed tissue)
- Damage to tissue surrounding the target area
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Bleeding problems
- Active infection
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 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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