Postprocedural neuropathy after atrial fibrillation ablation

作者：Reddy Yeruva Madhu; Singh Dhssraj; Chikkam Vineela; Bommana Sudharani; Atkins Donita; Verma Atul; Swarup Vijay; Khaykin Yariv; Nalamachu Srinivas; Pasnoor Mamatha; Lakkireddy Dhanunjaya^*

来源：Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2013, 36(3): 279-285.

DOI：10.1007/s10840-012-9724-z

• Atrial fibrillation ablation
• Postprocedural neuropathy
• Meralgia paresthetica
• Gabapentin

Access-related neuropathy after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is underappreciated. We intend to describe the incidence, management, and prognosis of postprocedural neuropathy after AF ablation. %26lt;br%26gt;We performed a retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients with postprocedural neuropathy who underwent AF ablation in three high-volume tertiary care hospitals between January 2007 and April 2011. %26lt;br%26gt;Of the 3,128 patients who underwent AF ablation during the study period, 25 (0.8 %) patients had postprocedural neuropathy and were included in the current study. Mean age was 58.5 +/- 11.5 years with 18 (72 %) being males and 14 (56 %) having paroxysmal AF. Ulnar nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve manifesting as meralgia paresthetica, and femoral nerve were involved in 5 (20 %), 13 (54 %), and 7 (26 %) of the patients, respectively. Majority of neuropathies were associated with periprocedural hematomas (19, 76 %), and a quarter (19/72, 26 %) of all hematomas were associated with neuropathy. Initial treatment included warm and cold compresses followed by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and narcotic pain medications. In addition to the above regimen, in some patients (11, 44 %), oral gabapentin was used and it was associated with a shorter time to symptom resolution (9.4 vs. 14.1 days, p = 0.007). All patients were symptom free within 90 days of the procedure. %26lt;br%26gt;Postprocedural neuropathy after AF ablation is rare and is frequently associated with a periprocedural hematoma. Patients typically become symptom free within 90 days of the procedure, and gabapentin may have a role in earlier symptom resolution.

• 出版日期2013-4