Anesthesia and perioperative pain management during cardiac electronic device implantation.

Background: The degree of pain caused by the implantation of cardiac electronic devices (CEDs) and the type of anesthesia or perioperative pain management used with the procedure have been insufficiently studied. The aim of this study was to analyze perioperative pain management, as well as intensity and location of pain among patients undergoing implantation of CED, and to compare the practice with published guidelines.

Patients And Methods: This was a combined retrospective and prospective study conducted at the tertiary hospital, University Hospital Split, Croatia.