Ablation surgery

Cardiac (heart) ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy to destroy small areas of heart tissue that cause irregular heartbeats. In general, risks and complications are rare. When the procedure is done as part of a larger, open surgery, however, you need time in an ICU and at least a week in the hospital.

“I want to be a visible face in academic surgery,” she says, “So young Black girls have someone to look up to and say, ‘I can be like this.’”

I officially blog about it all... okay I guess I really always have but ya know... I am now talking about my uterus. Four months ago almost exactly now, I had an endometrial ablation. But first, let's back it waaaaay up! At the age of 12, I for some unknown reason decided to stop eating

If your menstrual period is consistently longer or heavier than normal, your doctor may recommend endometrial ablation. Learn more.

Know the benefits & risks of cardiac ablation which creates small scars in the heart tissue to stop unusual electrical signals to control arrhythmia.

Ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses extreme heat, cold, or lasers to treat AFib, cancer, migraine, and many other conditions.

Researchers say ablation surgery appears to be more effective than drugs in both the short-term and the long-term for treating atrial fibrillation

We have everything you need to know about ablation surgery, including what it is, how it's done, when you might need it, and what the risks and benefits are.

Transplant surgeons at the University of Colorado Hospital performed an amazing medical first for Colorado -- the state's first-ever double lung and liver transplant.

LITT, or thermal ablation, is a minimally-invasive surgery using MRI to guide a probe to treat where seizures start. Learn more at the Epilepsy Foundation.