Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency waves are commonly utilized for pain relief in patients. RF ablation, or rhizotomy, is a minimally invasive procedure in pain management.
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Dr. (Maj) Varun Bajaj
MBBS, MD Anaesthesiology
FCPM (MUHS), FIAPM(ISSP)
Director – Devbhoomi Pain Spine Center
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- Pulsed RFA
- Thermal RFA
- Cooled RFA
The procedure is done in operation theatre under local anesthesia. The patient is made to lie on the operation table and the appropriate joint/ spine is identified under imaging guidance. RF needle is inserted under imaging guidance to target the concerned nerve and thereafter RFA is performed using RF machine
All of these procedures take less than 1 hour. After the procedure is over the patient is shifted to recovery room and monitored for any postoperative complications/ drug reactions for 2 hours.
There are minimal side affects when the procedure is performed after adequate preparation and under imaging guidance by skilled hands.
Headache
- RFA of trigeminal ganglion
- RFA of sphenopalatine ganglion
- RFA greater occipital nerve
Knee joint
- RFA genicular nerve
Shoulder joint
- RFA suprascapular nerve
- RFA shoulder joint
Spine
- RFA median branch
- RFA SI joint
Cancer pain
- RFA coeliac plexus
- RFA sphlanchnic plexus