Population
81 patients with primary indication for artificial cardiac pacing submitted to definitive cardiac pacemaker…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
hospital stay
Key result
In a prospective observational study of 81 patients undergoing permanent pacemaker implantation, surgical complications occurred in 11.1% of cases, with early pocket infection being the most common (4.9%).
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Complication rates in this cohort warrant ongoing infection surveillance; leaves open identification of modifiable risks in larger studies.
Observational (n=81)
No
In a Brazilian tertiary center, permanent pacemaker implantation was associated with a high rate of complications (11.1%), primarily early pocket infections, and prolonged use of provisional pacemakers beyond guideline recommendations.
Goldoni et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Bradycardia and other indications for artificial cardiac pacing (n=81). Permanent artificial cardiac pacemaker implantation was evaluated on Surgical complications related to the procedure. In a prospective observational study of 81 patients undergoing permanent pacemaker implantation, surgical complications occurred in 11.1% of cases, with early pocket infection being the most common (4.9%).