Often the patient is able to go home the same day. If general anesthesia is not used, some discomfort or pain may be felt while the area is being ablated. Another option is a laparoscopic approach. With this approach, the surgeon makes a few small incisions in the abdomen, through which the necessary instruments are passed in order to treat the target tissue. This is also a minimally invasive approach, although general anesthesia is necessary.
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.