Sick sinus syndrome diagnosed after a sinus arrest during treatment for zygomatic fracture: a case report

• Published in: BMC oral health Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 676
• Main Authors: Hayashi, Hiroki, Abe, Atsushi, Oguma, Tetsushi, Ito, Yu, Nakayama, Atsushi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 19.09.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Anesthetics; Arrhythmia; Asymptomatic; Automation; Beta blockers; Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome; Cardiac arrhythmia; Care and treatment; Case Report; Case reports; Causes of; Consciousness; Diagnosis; Dosage and administration; Electrocardiography; Fainting; Fractures; General anesthesia; Health aspects; Heart beat; Heart rate; Heart surgery; Maxillofacial; Mouth; Pacemakers; Patients; Remifentanil; Sick sinus syndrome; Sinus arrest; Surgery; Syncope; Tachycardia; Vagus nerve; Zygomatic fracture; Japan

Abstract Background Intraoperative sinus arrest is rarely seen during zygomatic fracture treatment. The patient was diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome based on repeated postoperative sinus arrest, which could have resulted in death if diagnosed late, making this case very significant to report. Case...