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World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2025; 17(10): 110900
Published online Oct 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i10.110900
Published online Oct 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i10.110900
Comparative analysis of general anesthesia and ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block in subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator perioperative care
Chun-Jie Wen, Ji-Fang Cheng, Sheng-Bo Jiang, Meng Wang, Xiao-Xiao Yin, Rui Liu, Wen Shen, Cardiovascular Intervention Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Ying Zhong, Endoscopy Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wen CJ proposed the research idea and designed the research method; Jiang SB and Liu R collected, managed, and processed the data; Yin XX performed the statistical analysis; Cheng JF conducted the research; Shen W prepared the first draft of the manuscript; Wang M helped revise and improve the manuscript; Zhong Y directed the research and supervised the team; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (2025-0621).
Informed consent statement: This is a retrospective study and the Informed Consent Statement is not applicable.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest regarding this work.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used and analysed during the current study available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Ying Zhong, MD, Endoscopy Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. yingzhongyingong@163.com
Received: June 18, 2025
Revised: August 7, 2025
Accepted: September 23, 2025
Published online: October 26, 2025
Processing time: 128 Days and 18.1 Hours
Revised: August 7, 2025
Accepted: September 23, 2025
Published online: October 26, 2025
Processing time: 128 Days and 18.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study compares general anesthesia and ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block in perioperative subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement, evaluating their effects on pain management, recovery, and complications.