Superficial Cervical Plexus Block for Pacemaker Insertion

Superficial Cervical Plexus Block for Pacemaker Insertion

The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical outcomes from two current standard of care pain control procedures performed for patients undergoing pacemaker insertion.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-100 years old
• Registered patients at Mayo Clinic in Florida scheduled to undergo primary insertion of pacemaker

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency placement of pacemaker
• Sub-pectoral placement of pacemaker
• Patients with history of chronic pain
• Patients with anatomical abnormality or disruption to the pacemaker insertion site or site of block placement
• Patients with allergy to local anesthetic