{"id":442,"date":"2017-06-26T07:33:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T07:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coastgastroenterology.com\/?page_id=442"},"modified":"2023-04-14T05:24:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T05:24:00","slug":"radiofrequency-ablation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coastgastroenterology.com\/services\/radiofrequency-ablation\/","title":{"rendered":"RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_code admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Playfair+Display:700|Raleway:400\" rel=\"stylesheet\" property=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">\n<div id=\"rev_slider_12_1_wrapper\" class=\"rev_slider_wrapper fullwidthbanner-container\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"margin:0px auto;background-color:transparent;padding:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<!-- START REVOLUTION SLIDER 5.3.1.5 auto mode -->\n\t<div id=\"rev_slider_12_1\" class=\"rev_slider fullwidthabanner\" style=\"display:none;\" data-version=\"5.3.1.5\">\n<ul>\t<!-- SLIDE  -->\n\t<li data-index=\"rs-14\" data-transition=\"fade\" data-slotamount=\"default\" data-hideafterloop=\"0\" data-hideslideonmobile=\"off\"  data-easein=\"default\" data-easeout=\"default\" data-masterspeed=\"300\"  data-rotate=\"0\"  data-saveperformance=\"off\"  data-title=\"Slide\" data-param1=\"\" data-param2=\"\" data-param3=\"\" data-param4=\"\" data-param5=\"\" data-param6=\"\" data-param7=\"\" data-param8=\"\" data-param9=\"\" data-param10=\"\" data-description=\"\">\n\t\t<!-- MAIN IMAGE -->\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coastgastroenterology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Banner-RFA2.jpg\"  alt=\"\" title=\"Banner-RFA2\"  width=\"1440\" height=\"321\" data-bgposition=\"center center\" data-bgfit=\"cover\" data-bgrepeat=\"no-repeat\" class=\"rev-slidebg\" data-no-retina>\n\t\t<!-- LAYERS -->\n\n\t\t<!-- LAYER NR. 1 -->\n\t\t<div class=\"tp-caption   tp-resizeme\" \n\t\t\t id=\"slide-14-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t data-x=\"['left','left','center','center']\" data-hoffset=\"['95','95','-56','-55']\" \n\t\t\t data-y=\"['middle','middle','middle','middle']\" data-voffset=\"['-72','-72','0','-6']\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-fontsize=\"['60','60','60','40']\"\n\t\t\tdata-lineheight=\"['65','65','65','45']\"\n\t\t\tdata-color=\"['rgba(255, 255, 255, 1.00)','rgba(255, 255, 255, 1.00)','rgba(38, 34, 98, 1.00)','rgba(38, 34, 98, 1.00)']\"\n\t\t\tdata-width=\"none\"\n\t\t\tdata-height=\"none\"\n\t\t\tdata-whitespace=\"nowrap\"\n \n\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\" \n\t\t\tdata-responsive_offset=\"on\" \n\n\t\t\tdata-frames='[{\"delay\":10,\"speed\":300,\"frame\":\"0\",\"from\":\"opacity:0;\",\"to\":\"o:1;\",\"ease\":\"Power3.easeInOut\"},{\"delay\":\"wait\",\"speed\":300,\"frame\":\"999\",\"to\":\"opacity:0;\",\"ease\":\"Power3.easeInOut\"}]'\n\t\t\tdata-textAlign=\"['inherit','inherit','inherit','inherit']\"\n\t\t\tdata-paddingtop=\"[0,0,0,0]\"\n\t\t\tdata-paddingright=\"[0,0,0,0]\"\n\t\t\tdata-paddingbottom=\"[0,0,0,0]\"\n\t\t\tdata-paddingleft=\"[0,0,0,0]\"\n\n\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index: 5; 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Inpatient consultation is offered at the Gold Coast Private and Pindara Private Hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Please follow the links on the patient information page to discover more about the services offered.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d6d6d6&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; height=&#8221;30px&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Download our online PDF<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coastgastroenterology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HALO-patient-information-consent.pdf\">Radiofrequency Ablation (HALO) &#8211; Patient Information &amp; Consent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coastgastroenterology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/HALO-post-procedure-instructions.pdf\">Radiofrequency Ablation (HALO) &#8211; Post-procedure Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h1>RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION (HALO)<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>Treatment of Barrett\u2019s esophagus and early squamous cell cancer in-situ is now possible using a new technology called HALO radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The endoscopic HALO system delivers quick (less than one second) bursts of controlled heat to remove a very small layer of the diseased esophagus while avoiding injury to normal healthy tissue. HALO RFA procedures are performed without incisions and patients go home the same day.<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Commonly asked questions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h3>Commonly asked questions<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What is Barrett\u2019s Oesophagus?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Barrett\u2019s oesophagus is a change in the cell lining of the oesophagus secondary to chronic reflux and acid exposure. The normal squamous cell lining alters to become columnar cells with intestinal metaplasia. The reason this is important is that it increases the risk of developing cancer. There are different levels of disease progression with Barrett\u2019s called dysplasia. If you do not have any dysplasia then the risk of developing cancer is ~0.5% per year. If you have low &#8211; grade dysplasia the risk only increases marginally to ~0.6% per year. In both of these cases we tend to do surveillance endoscopies to ensure the condition does not progress. If you have high &#8211; grade dysplasia, the risk of cancer progression is more substantial, ~5% per year. Though a relatively uncommon cancer, this equates to atleast a 44 to more than 220 times increased risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma per year compared to the general population. It is therefore recommended that if you have evidence of high &#8211; grade dysplasia you should have this treated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is squamous cell cancer insitu?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Squamous cell cancer insitu are the very early stages of the development of squamous cell cancer. This is most commonly associated with smoking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I need to do to prepare for the procedure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may be required to stop certain medications prior to the procedure. If you are on \u201cblood thinners\u201d such as Warfarin, Clopidogrel (Plavix, Iscover), Dabigatran (Pradaxa), Ticagrelor (Brilinta), you may need to stop these 5 &#8211; 7 days prior to your\u00a0 procedure. Aspirin may be continued. Please seek advice prior to stopping these medications. If you are diabetic, you may require special instructions for your medication, especially if you take Insulin. Otherwise, continue all other tablets as usual, even on the day of the test. You may have solid food up to 6 hours prior to your procedure. Then clear fluids only (i.e. water, apple juice, Gatorade) up until 2 hours before the procedure admission time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"canvasWrapper\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How long does the RFA procedure take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The procedure itself is quite short, and may take anywhere from 30\u201360 minutes to perform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How much will it hurt during and after the RFA procedure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>You will be sedated during the procedure. You may experience chest discomfort, sore throat and\/or painful or difficult swallowing after the procedure, which are managed with medications. These symptoms typically resolve within 3-4 days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What medications will I take before and after the procedure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>I will discuss with you with respect to your individual medications. Following the procedure, to minimize acid reflux and any discomfort I will prescribe:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Anti-reflux medication, ie. Nexium, Somac, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Xylocaine viscous 20mg\/ml (200ml bottle) \u2013 10-15ml swallowed every 3 hours as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Paracetamol\/Panadeine forte<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong><strong><br \/>\nWhat and when can I eat after the procedure?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I will normally instruct you to only have a cold clear liquid diet (avoid hot liquids) for the first 24 hours and then a soft diet only for 1 week before returning to a regular diet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How long will it take me to recover from the procedure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>RFA can be performed as an outpatient procedure or admission for observation over night can be arranged. Immediately after the procedure, you will spend some time resting in recovery while the sedation medications wear off. Recovery time is variable in the days after the RFA procedure, with most patients reporting mild discomfort lasting two to four days. Most patients are able to work and perform their normal daily activities during this time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What complications might occur?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>In general, RFA is a very safe procedure. Possible complications include:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>A narrowing of the esophagus, referred to as a stricture. Strictures can cause difficulty with swallowing and may need to be treated with additional endoscopic procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding which may or may not require treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Perforation of the stomach, esophagus, or pharynx which may require surgical repair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How many treatment sessions will I need and over what time frame?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Most patients need an average of 2 to 3 treatment sessions to achieve eradication of their disease. Treatment sessions are\u00a0 usually performed every two to three months until there is no more visible lesions. l then take biopsy samples of your\u00a0 oesophagus, similar to previous surveillance endoscopies to ensure there is no further residual disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What are the eradication rates? 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