Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Sick Sinus Syndrome during General Anesthesia for Maxillofacial Surgery

Kenichi Satoh^1*, Atsumi Ishizuka¹, Ayako Ohashi¹, Miho Kumagai², Shigeharu Joh¹

¹Division of Dental Anesthesiology, Department of Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.
²Division of Special Care Dentistry, Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/ojanes.2015.54011                

Abstract

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a generalized abnormality of cardiac impulse formation. Patients with SSS occasionally need temporary pacing during general anesthesia. The most common issue arising in the perioperative period is electromagnetic interference with device function. We report a case of a 66-year-old man who required temporary cardiac pacing during maxillary cyst extirpation using electrocautery.

Keywords

Electrocauty, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Temporary Cardiac Pacing

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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