Key result
Prone positioning triggers position-dependent tachyarrhythmia in a patient with a left-sided implantable venous access system.
Why the study?
Position-dependent tachyarrhythmia following prone positioning in patients with totally implantable venous access systems (TIVAS) is not well described.
Prone positioning in patients with a totally implantable venous access system can induce position-dependent tachyarrhythmias.
Prone positioning may trigger tachyarrhythmias in patients with totally implantable venous access systems; leaves open need for prospective confirmation before practice change.
Summary We present a case report of position‐dependent tachyarrhythmia following prone positioning for surgery in a 42‐yr‐old female with a left‐sided totally implantable venous access system (TIVAS) in‐situ. TIVASs are becoming increasingly popular for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and who may present for either elective or emergency surgery.
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Suhail et al. (2014) studied this question. Prone positioning during surgery induced a position-dependent tachyarrhythmia in a patient with a left-sided totally implantable venous access system.
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