Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical procedure
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:RFA
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
gptkb:microwave_ablation
surgical resection cryotherapy |
| gptkbp:anesthesia |
general anesthesia
local anesthesia conscious sedation |
| gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:FDA
|
| gptkbp:complication |
bleeding
infection nerve damage pain at treatment site |
| gptkbp:contraindication |
bleeding disorders
active infection |
| gptkbp:duration |
outpatient procedure
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
imaging studies
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
radiofrequency ablation
|
| gptkbp:imagingGuidance |
gptkb:CT_scan
ultrasound fluoroscopy |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:involves |
thermal destruction of tissue
|
| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
heats tissue to cause necrosis
|
| gptkbp:notRecommendedFor |
large tumors
tumors near major blood vessels |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
cardiologist
pain management specialist interventional radiologist |
| gptkbp:requires |
imaging guidance
|
| gptkbp:restored |
short
|
| gptkbp:successRate |
high for small tumors
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
treating ventricular tachycardia
treating cardiac arrhythmias treating tumors treating Barrett's esophagus treating atrial fibrillation treating bone tumors treating chronic pain treating facet joint pain treating kidney cancer treating liver cancer treating lung cancer treating osteoid osteoma treating supraventricular tachycardia treating trigeminal neuralgia treating varicose veins |
| gptkbp:uses |
radiofrequency energy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:trigeminal_neuralgia
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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