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Inhibition of a pacemaker during nerve stimulation for regional anaesthesia *
Author(s) -
Engelhardt L.,
Große J.,
Birnbaum J.,
Volk T.
Publication year - 2007
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.1365-2044.2007.05218.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nerve stimulator , anesthesia , stimulation , peripheral nerve stimulation , peripheral nerve , peripheral , nerve stimulation , anatomy
Summary Electromagnetic interference is an important cause of pacemaker malfunction. We describe a case in which the use of a peripheral nerve stimulator at a pulse duration of 1 ms and a current of 1.4 mA led to complete but transient inhibition of a permanent pacemaker in a 73‐year‐old female who had undergone a total shoulder replacement.