Ablation Surgery is the process of destroying abnormal or malfunctioning
tissues. Ablation Surgery destroys the abnormal tissues using one of the
following ways: (1) standard surgery (2) destroying abnormal tissues using
laser beam (3) destroying abnormal tissue using electricity or microwave
energy (4) freezing the abnormal tissue (5) burning the abnormal tissue.
Types of Ablation Surgery
Cardiac Ablation Surgery and Endometrial Ablation Surgery are the two
different types of Ablation surgery.
What is
Cardiac Ablation Surgery?
Cardiac Ablation Surgery is also known as Heart Ablation Surgery. Cardiac
Ablation Surgery is performed to remove abnormal tissues from heart. It
is done in patients who did not show progress in non-surgical treatments.
Cardiac Ablation Surgery is recommended to the patient having high chances
of cardiac arrest due to atrial fibrillation. This surgery is done to
correct the abnormal rhythms and remove the extra tissues present in the
upper part of the heart.
Cardiac
Ablation Surgery Procedure
Cardiac Ablation Surgery is performed by placing catheter tubes. A vein
in forearm, groin or neck is selected and catheter is inserted into it
and moved to the upper part of the heart where the abnormal heart rhythm
or arrhythmia occurs. The electrodes are then placed in various parts
of the heart, heart is monitored, and problematic area of the heart is
diagnosed and finally destroyed by the electrical signals sent by one
of the catheter lines. .
What is
Endometrial Ablation Surgery?
Endometrial Ablation Surgery is performed to remove abnormal tissues from
uterus. Endometrial Ablation Surgery is recommended for patients having
abnormal bleeding in uterus due to the abnormality in the lining tissues
of the uterus (endometrium). The pre-conditions required for the surgery
are: non-cancerous (benign) condition of abnormal bleeding of uterus,
no pregnancy or future pregnancy and no infection in the genital track.
Endometrial Ablation Surgery is done in cases where the initial medical
therapies and hormonal therapies have failed to control bleeding in the
uterus.
Endometrial
Ablation Surgery Procedure
Initially Endometrial sampling or biopsy is performed. If the biopsy result
states that the bleeding in uterus is due to any polyps or fibroids, then
there is a need for Endometrial Ablation Surgery. After biopsy, the patient
has to undergo hormonal therapy. This hormonal therapy will shrink endometrium
and favor success of the surgery. After biopsy and hormonal therapy, Endometrial
Ablation Surgery is performed by sending surgical instruments into uterine
cavity through a passage made by dilating the cervical opening and then
destroying unwanted tissues using these surgical instruments.
