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Cardiac pacemaker insertion: A study of the anaesthetic and postoperative complications
Author(s) -
Gothard J.W.W.,
Branthwaite M.A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1979.tb06308.x
Subject(s) - medicine , general anaesthesia , incidence (geometry) , anesthesia , surgery , physics , optics
One hundred and three patients undergoing pacing procedures have been studied, the majority requiring the insertion of an epicardial system under general anaesthesia. The main findings were of an elderly group of patients with a high incidence of associated disease, who suffered predominantly from pulmonary and renal complications. Methods of reducing these complications, particularly in relation to general anaesthesia are discussed.