“What can go wrong with radiofrequency ablation?”

Potential complications of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) include pain, skin burns, nerve damage, bleeding, infection, organ injury, incomplete treatment, and rare severe complications such as blood clots or cardiac arrhythmias. To learn more, connect with me at drjeromepuryear.com. Thank you!

The main complications are blood clots that can involve the deep system or nerve injury and these are typically managed by blood thinner and time for the nerve injury to subside

Hi, There is very little risk with Radiofrequency Ablation for the treatment of varicose veins and venous insufficiency. The few risks include bleeding, hyperpigmentation, paresthesia and remote chance of DVT. Radiofrequency ablation has quickly become the treatment of choice for varicose vein treatment. Here is a link to learn more about radiofrequency ablation. https://www.centerforvaricoseveins.com/blog/how-did-radiofrequency-ablation-become-the-treatment-of-choice-for-varicose-veins

The radiofrequency ablation catheter applies heat to the vein being treated. Tumescent local anesthesia is applied around the vein to protect the surrounding tissues from that heat. The most common adverse effect is localized skin numbness due to temporary injury of the local cutaneous nerves.