Key result
Radiofrequency ablation for WPW is linked to an electrode patch skin burn in an adolescent.
Why the study?
Skin burns are a rare complication of radiofrequency catheter ablation that can have catastrophic consequences, requiring clinician awareness.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare complication of skin burn at the electrode patch site following radiofrequency catheter ablation in an adolescent.
Raises awareness of rare electrode-patch skin burns in adolescent ablation; single case leaves open systematic risk assessment.
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a preferred treatment method for cardiac arrhythmias in children due to its high success rate and low complication risk. We present an adolescent patient who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and developed a skin burn at the site of the electrode patch. Skin burns can catastrophic consequences, especially in patients with life-threatening arrhythmias; therefore, clinicians should be aware of this complication.
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Torun et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (n=1). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated on Skin burn at the site of the electrode patch. Radiofrequency catheter ablation for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in an adolescent patient resulted in a skin burn at the site of the electrode patch.
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