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The use of a Storz unidrive microdebrider during inferior turbinectomy produced an electrocardiographic artifact mimicking ventricular tachycardia due to a loose electrical connection.
Case Report (n=1)
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Awareness of equipment-related ECG artifacts is crucial to avoid unnecessary and potentially harmful therapeutic interventions.
Recognize microdebrider ECG artifacts mimicking VT to avert misdiagnosis; leaves open broader evaluation of equipment interference in monitored procedures.
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.
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Sofi et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Electrocardiographic artifact (n=1). Storz unidrive microdebrider was evaluated on Electrocardiographic artifact resembling ventricular tachycardia. The use of a Storz unidrive microdebrider during inferior turbinectomy produced an electrocardiographic artifact mimicking ventricular tachycardia due to a loose electrical connection.
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