PECs Block for Pacemaker Insertion in Children

Summary

Evaluation of Ultrasound Guided Modified Pectoral Nerves Blocks in Transvenous Subpectoral pacemaker insertion in Children: Randomized Controlled Trial

Timeline

Start

2021-12-20

Primary completion

2022-06-20

Completion

2022-08-20

Publications

• Results Anderson R, Harukuni I, Sera V. Anesthetic considerations for electrophysiologic procedures. Anesthesiol Clin. 2013 Jun;31(2):479-89. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2013.01.005. Epub 2013 Feb 23.
• Results Yang JK, Char DS, Motonaga KS, Navaratnam M, Dubin AM, Trela A, Hanisch DG, McFadyen G, Chubb H, Goodyer WR, Ceresnak SR. Pectoral nerve blocks decrease postoperative pain and opioid use after pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement in children. Heart Rhythm. 2020 Aug;17(8):1346-1353. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.009. Epub 2020 Mar 20.
• Zheng T, Zhong Y, Zhang L, Cheng X, Hu J, Huang X, Zhan B. Ultrasound-Guided Pectoral Nerve Block for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Implantation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Postprocedural Analgesic Benefit in an Asian Population. Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2026 Jun 4;2026:8742805. doi: 10.1155/anrp/8742805. eCollection 2026.

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