Open AccessVentricular tachycardia during microdebrider-assisted turbinectomy: An electrocardiographic artifact
Author(s) -
Khalid Sofi,
Ab Salam Khalid,
Kurdi A Mushtaq Gilani
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.65124
Subject(s) - medicine , artifact (error) , ventricular tachycardia , tachycardia , electrocardiography , cardiology , anesthesia , computer science , artificial intelligence
Interference of monitored electrocardiogram is common during different surgical procedures using electrical equipment. The electrical devices used induce artifacts in the electrocardiographic tracing, which may resemble serious arrhythmia. We describe a case of electrocardiographic artifact resembling ventricular tachycardia with the use of a Storz unidrive microdebrider during inferior turbinectomy under general anesthesia. This case report highlights the importance of knowledge of various equipment-related electrocardiographic artifacts in avoiding unnecessary and harmful therapeutic interventions.