scholarly journals Excision of Rhinophyma with Radiofrequency Surgery.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Duygu Başarır ◽  
Sedat Aydın ◽  
Melis Demirdağ Evman ◽  
Seva Öztürk
Keyword(s):  
Radiofrequency Surgery

scholarly journals MinimallyInvasive Radiofrequency Surgery in Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Healthcare ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Ankit Patel ◽  
Bhik Kotecha
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Sustained Improvement ◽  
Radiofrequency Surgery ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Good Quality Research ◽  
Disordered Breathing

Sleep-disordered breathing encompasses a spectrum of conditions ranging from simple snoring to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Radiofrequency surgery represents a relatively new technique available to surgeons involved in managing this condition. Its principal advantage relates to its minimally invasive nature resulting in a reduced morbidity when compared to traditional sleep surgery. The presence of good-quality research evaluating the long-term outcomes is currently scarce, although the short-term data is promising. Careful patient selection appears to be paramount in obtaining a sustained improvement. The role of radiofrequency surgery in sleep-disordered breathing has been reviewed.

The effect of nucleus accumbens lesions on appetite, sexual function, and nicotine dependence in recovering heroin addicts

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yarong Wang ◽  
Jia Zhu ◽  
Ling Chen ◽  
Yijun Liu ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nucleus Accumbens ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Nicotine Dependence ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Neural Circuitry ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Sexual Drive ◽  
Radiofrequency Surgery

AbstractThe nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a key part of the neural circuitry that creates reward, pleasure and motivation that facilitates human feeding, sexual and smoking behaviors. In the brain reward system, the NAc is a crucial component responsible for natural and drug-induced reinforcement behaviors. Yet it is unclear whether NAc is indispensible for all reward behaviors in human beings. The present study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of NAc ablation on sexual function, appetite, and nicotine dependence level in chronic heroin users. Eighteen former heroin-dependent patients (male) with bilateral NAc ablation via stereotactic radiofrequency surgery for alleviating drug psychological dependence were recruited. Their postoperative time ranged from 12 to 103 months. All subjects received MRI scans for assessing the accuracy of the lesion site. Evaluation of appetite, sexual function, and nicotine dependence were measured using the Simplified Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire, the Brief Sexual Function Inventory, and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, respectively. After precluding the potential confounding variables, such as drug use (dosage and duration), post-operation duration, age, body-weight, marital status and education level, ANOVA with repeated measures revealed that the NAc ablation improved the patients’ appetite, sexual drive and sexual satisfaction. Yet there was no change in male erectile function, ejaculatory function, or nicotine dependence levels compared to the preoperative. These may suggest that although NAc is a key part of the neural circuitry, the NAc surgical lesions left the fundamental aspects of natural and drug-induced reinforcement and motivation almost intact.

Radiofrequency Surgery of the Soft Palate for Snoring: A Placebo-Controlled Trial

2005 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. P92-P92
Author(s):  
B STUCK ◽  
A SAUTER ◽  
K HOERMANN ◽  
T VERSE ◽  
J MAURER
Keyword(s):  
Soft Palate ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Radiofrequency Surgery

scholarly journals Radiofrequency surgery: Novel techniques in the treatment of ano-rectal disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pravin Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Operative Time ◽  
Frictional Heating ◽  
Postoperative Recovery ◽  
Rectal Disease ◽  
Dual Frequency ◽  
Radiofrequency Surgery ◽  
Anal Papillae

Background: Radiofrequency surgery is a method of utilizing high frequency (3.8 to 4MHz) radio wave energy to incise, excise, or coagulate tissues. Radiofrequency (RF) is a relatively new modality that is being used for ano-rectal surgeries with increasing frequency. As the RF energy is applied, frictional heating of tissues results, with cell death occurring at temperatures between 60 and 1000 C. Objective- This paper discusses author?s clinical experience with radiofrequency for various ano-rectal pathologies namely hemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal polyps, sinuses and anal papillae. A Ellman dual frequency radiofrequency generator was used to carry out the procedures. This study is intended to be somewhat of a "how we do it" manual, explaining the principles of radiofrequency. Conclusion: Radiofrequency proctological procedures are simple to perform with many advantages over the more traditional techniques. The procedures take less operative time, the postoperative recovery is accelerated and the incidences of complications are negligible.

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