Keeping the Finger on the Pulse: Cardiac Arrhythmias in Hand Surgery Using Local Anesthesia with Adrenaline

Conclusions: The authors’ results show that hand operations using WALANT technique in patients with no history of arrhythmia are safe and are not arrhythmogenic; therefore, there is no need for routine perioperative continuous electrocardiographic monitoring. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, II.
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Hand/Peripheral Nerve: Original Articles Source Type: research