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Case Reports
Relocation of an Infected Cardiac Pacemaker Generator Under Ultrasound-Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block: A Case Study.
- Ayhan Şahin and Onur Baran.
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Namik Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey.
- A A Pract. 2019 Apr 15; 12 (8): 285-287.
AbstractReports on pacemaker placement/relocation surgery under pectoralis nerve block are limited. We herein report a case involving a 74-year-old woman with an infected cardiac pacemaker generator who underwent pacemaker relocation surgery under an ultrasound-guided pectoralis nerve block. On preoperative evaluation, she had congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a pacer-dependent heart rhythm. She was considered to be at high risk for general anesthesia. Thus, an ultrasound-guided pectoralis nerve block was planned. The surgery was completed successfully, without notable complications. Our findings might help in the management of patients who require pacemaker implantation/relocation.
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