A 10-year single-centre experience, how to simplify subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: from general to regional anesthesia
M Lewandowski, M Michniewicz, R Koch, I Kowalik, P Syska · 2026
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Description
M Lewandowski and co-authors recount, in a 2026 report, a ten-year shift in pain control for implants of a defibrillator that sits under the skin. Full general anaesthesia still dominates in some centres, yet numbing one region promises simpler recovery. Their centre moved through trunk nerve blocks to a new soaking technique of their own design.
The review covered 172 patients in a row from 2021 to 2025 across three pain-control groups. Every implant succeeded and no patient reported pain during the procedure. The new method used less daily pain medicine afterwards, finished faster, and produced lower shock-circuit resistance than block-based care. No complications or drug toxicity appeared during follow-up stretching to four years. The authors note the approach rarely needs a specialist anaesthesia doctor present.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | M Lewandowski, M Michniewicz, R Koch, I Kowalik, P Syska |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |