For example, radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus can cause temporary severe chest pain. Recovery time can vary from person to person and also depends on the procedure’s purpose.

Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use for pain management and to shrink the size of cancerous tumors, nodules, and other growths.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive treatment that can sometimes relieve chronic back pain. During the procedure, a doctor inserts a thin metal probe into the painful area.

In a 2018 study, researchers found RFA for varicose veins to cost about $1,465 CAD (about $1,074 USD) per patient, which is about $110 to $220 more than the price of open surgery on the veins.

After the two-hour RFA procedure, most patients can immediately resume daily activities. Of 263 patients undergoing RFA for osteoid osteoma over an 11-year period, 184 were male and 79 were female.