Little Black Boxes: Noncardiac Implantable Electronic Medical Devices and Their Anesthetic and Surgical Implications

This report provides an overview of their perioperative functioning in electromagnetic environments, such as operating room, gastrointestinal procedure suite, and imaging suite, where electromagnetic interference with the devices can lead to adverse patient outcomes.
Source: Survey of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Coexisting Disease Source Type: research