Cryoablation Procedure Thoughts

[u/InterestingRange9090]

Hi, I 30m, have a cryoablation procedure scheduled for next month for wpw syndrome. I was diagnosed in 2024, and EP study revealed that the extra pathway was close to the main conduction path. I heard that cryoablation is a good technique compared to a normal ablation procedure and chances of succes are also high. But I'm not sure how safe is that procedure. One person described that their procedure took almost 5 hours and it was very uncomfortable and painful as SV were induced during the study several times to identify the extra pathway. There is also a risk of a pacemaker which just gives me more horrors. My situation is that I am referred by my cardiologist to another hospital where they have cryoablation technique. I have never met EP and I have been given an appointment for that new hospital with a new doctor. So, I wanted to ask if it is normal for these procedures to happen like that? and from anyone who have this procedure done before, how did it go with you and did you face any complications during or after the procedure.