Cause of postoperative complications after implantation of permanent heart pacemaker and their handling strategies

Objective: To explore the cause of postoperative complications after implantation of permanent heart pacemaker and their handling strategies.Methods: The data of 95 patients received implantation of permanent heart pacemaker in our hospital from June 2004 to December 2009 were retrospectively analyzed.Results: Pacemaker complications were found in 12 cases(12.6%),including three cases of hematoma of pacemaker sac,three cases of severe arrhythmia during operation,two cases of bad sensation of pacemaker,five cases of pacing syndrome and two cases of sac infection.Conclusion: Morbidity rate of pacemaker complications and their severe consequence could be lowered and avoided by careful preparation before operation,norm procedure during operation,reconstruction of regular follow-up,education and in-time diagnosis as well as correct manage for pacemaker complications after operation.