PECs for Implantable Cardiac Electronic Device Insertion

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Pectoral Nerve (PECs) Blocks in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Insertion

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of the Pectoralis Nerve (PECS) block for CIED insertion.

Implantable Cardiac Electronic Device (CIED) insertion can be performed under local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or general anesthesia. Novel regional blocks may improve pain management for such patients and can shorten their length of stay in the hospital. At the study, the investigators aimd to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the PECS block for CIED insertion procedure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anaesthesiologists grade II-IV patients
• in the age group of 18-80 years,
• Patients undergoing CIED insertion

Exclusion Criteria:

• pre-existing infection at the block site,
• coagulopathy,
• morbid obesity (Body mass index >35 kg m-2 ),
• allergy to local anaesthetics,
• decreased pulmonary reserve,
• psychiatric illness