Key result
Clavipectoral fascial plane block enables successful dual-chamber pacemaker implantation with LBBP in an elderly patient.
Why the study?
Patient factors and discomfort from creating the prepectoral pocket during permanent pacemaker implantation under local anesthesia highlight the need for more effective analgesic techniques.
Case Report (n=1)
The clavipectoral fascial plane block may serve as an effective analgesic technique for pacemaker implantation in patients with limited tolerability for standard local anesthesia.
May offer an alternative in anesthesia-intolerant patients; leaves open the need for prospective validation before wider adoption.
Permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation is usually performed under local infiltration anesthesia, occasionally supplemented with mild sedation. Although this approach is sufficient in most cases, patient-related factors such as advanced age, severe anxiety, delirium, claustrophobia, or comorbid conditions may limit tolerability of the procedure and increase the need for sedatives or opioids. Furthermore, discomfort associated with creating the prepectoral pocket highlights the need for more effective and well-tolerated analgesic techniques.
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Yamantürk et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Permanent pacemaker implantation (n=1). Clavipectoral fascial plane block was evaluated. Clavipectoral fascial plane block enabled successful dual-chamber pacemaker implantation with left bundle branch area pacing in an elderly patient.
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