title: Cardiac pacemaker insertion: a study of the anaesthetic and postoperative complications.
abstract: One hundred and three patients undergoing pacing procedures have been studied, the majority requiring the insertion of an epicardial system under general anaesthesia. The main findings were of an elderly group of patients with a high incidence of associated disease, who suffered predominantly from pulmonary and renal complications. Methods of reducing these complications, particularly in relation to general anaesthesia are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012306:Risk