Percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy in a patient with an implanted cardiac pacemaker.
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is a frequently used treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. Radiofrequency is another potential source of electromagnetic interference to implanted cardiac pacemakers. Our patient had a permanent pacemaker and underwent the procedure without incident.
Sun
Deidre A
DA
*Department of Anaesthesia and †Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Canada.
Martin
Lynn
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Honey
Christopher R
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019990:Perioperative Care; D019051:Rhizotomy; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery