Key result
Electrosurgery poses interference hazards in patients with ICDs and pacemakers, requiring perioperative management plans.
Why the study?
What are the potential hazards of electrosurgery in patients with ICDs and pacemakers, and how should they be managed perioperatively?
Population
Patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and pacemakers undergoing dermatologic electrosurgery
Design
Review
Authors
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Electrosurgery warrants perioperative device plans in ICD/pacemaker patients; leaves open refined, device-specific protocols.
What are the potential hazards of electrosurgery in patients with ICDs and pacemakers, and how should they be managed perioperatively?
Dermatologic electrosurgery poses a real hazard of interference with ICDs and pacemakers, requiring specific perioperative management to ensure patient safety.
LeVasseur et al. (1998) conducted a review in Dermatologic conditions in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers. Electrosurgery was evaluated. Electrosurgery in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and pacemakers poses a real hazard of interference, requiring a perioperative management plan for safety.