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Selection criteria: quantitative primary sources, written in English, no age restriction, published between 1 January 2018 and 1 March 2025. Information sources: This 30 systematic review is based on a search of the PubMed scientific database, using descriptors from the MESH thesaurus in the following search equation: \u201cPacemaker, artificial AND Surgery AND Postoperative complications\u201d.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Risk of bias<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Studies were assessed following the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) guidelines. Results synthesis: descriptive analysis was used for the systematic review and random effects meta-analysis were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pacemaker implantation is a fairly common intervention, but it is not free of complications. 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