
6-Steps for RFA-procedure success! → for doctors & patients → Dr. Roberto Valcavi
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🔹 Roberto Valcavi 🔹 MD, FACE, ECNU Reggio Emilia, Italy
RFA for benign nodules, for cystic nodules, for hyper functioning nodules, benign nodules, and now for malignant micro-papillary tumors.
During this episode the following topics are discussed:
The six steps that go into the RFA
STEP 1: setup of the patient. The setup of the patient is in an operatory room -- the safety of a operatory room is by far greater than the setting of an ambulatory room so
STEP 2: prepare for anesthesia.
STEP 3: electrode needle insertion; it is done at the point exactly at the point transistorically...
Step 4: preparation in regard to the laryngeal nerve…. the laryngeal nerve is the most delicate point. The laryngeal nerve may be cooled.
Step 5: extraction; simply take out the needle and at the same time it must. Use compression; avoids bleeding both internal and external
Step 6: Final check.
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20 years and 1800+ RFA procedures done; laser since 2000
and radiofrequency ablation starting in 2010.
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