[Does electromagnetic interference not occur to a bipolar pacemaker during TUR-P?]

Masui. 2004 Jan;53(1):44-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

It has been reported that a unipolar pacemaker is more sensitive to electromagnetic interference (EMI) than a bipolar pacemaker. However, we experienced cases in which electrosurgery device interfered with a bipolar pacemaker, but not with a unipolar pacemaker during TUR-P. It has been suggested that EMI occurs to a bipolar pacemaker depending on sensitivity and electric resistance of a patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Electromagnetic Phenomena*
  • Heart Block / physiopathology*
  • Heart Block / therapy
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Period
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / surgery
  • Transurethral Resection of Prostate*