Patients typically go home the next day. One advantage of this approach is that intraoperative ultrasound can be used, which may result in more accurate location and visualization of the target tissue. A third option is the open approach. This is what most people probably think of when they think of an operation. An incision is made in the area to be treated, and the surgeon can directly visualize the procedure.
General anesthesia is necessary, and the recovery period is a bit longer.
Patients may experience a slight fever for two or three days after the procedure. Physicians often allow the fever to resolve without intervention. Most of the complications are considered minor.