Technique for the surgical extraction of permanent pacing leads and electrodes

When a pacing lead becomes infected, the most expedient and successful therapy is its removal. A new surgical extraction technique, combining the use of fluoroscopy and a limited surgical dissection of the right atrium, is presented for the removal of a lead entrapped in the heart or venous system.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 1985-01, Vol.89 (1), p.142-144
Hauptverfasser:	Byrd, CL, Schwartz, SJ, Sivina, M, Yahr, WZ, Greenberg, JJ
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Dissection - methods Electrodes, Implanted - adverse effects Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care Female Foreign Bodies - surgery Humans Intensive care medicine Male Medical sciences Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects Reoperation Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Zusammenfassung:	When a pacing lead becomes infected, the most expedient and successful therapy is its removal. A new surgical extraction technique, combining the use of fluoroscopy and a limited surgical dissection of the right atrium, is presented for the removal of a lead entrapped in the heart or venous system.
ISSN:	0022-5223 1097-685X
DOI:	10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38860-9