Pulsed electron avalanche knife (PEAK) PlasmaBlade™ in pacemaker and defibrillator procedures.

Elif KayaMatthias TotzeckTienush Rassaf

Published in: European journal of medical research (2017)

Replacing conventional electrocautery by PlasmaBlade™ for CIED procedures is feasible with a moderate rate of perioperative complications compared to the literature. Studies comparing the PlasmaBlade™ with conventional electrocautery are necessary to investigate whether PlasmaBlade™ offers an additional benefit over conventional electrocautery.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
risk factors
high intensity
heart failure
acute kidney injury
left ventricular
pulmonary embolism
atrial fibrillation
cardiac resynchronization therapy
electron microscopy