Laser sheath extraction of an infected pacemaker lead

Laser sheath extraction of an infected pacemaker lead

A case of pacemaker electrode infection with Staphylococcus aureus is presented. In order to avoid sternotomy, the right ventricular pacemaker lead, which had been implanted for 15 years, was successfully extracted using a laser sheath despite large endocarditic vegetations on the pacemaker lead. Af...

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Veröffentlicht in:Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie 2013-09, Vol.24 (3), p.189
Hauptverfasser: ElFarra, Hamdi, Moosdorf, Rainer, Kratz, Thomas, Grimm, Wolfram
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Sprache:ger
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Device Removal - instrumentation
Device Removal - methods
Electrodes, Implanted - adverse effects
Humans
Laser Therapy - methods
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects
Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis
Prosthesis-Related Infections - etiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:A case of pacemaker electrode infection with Staphylococcus aureus is presented. In order to avoid sternotomy, the right ventricular pacemaker lead, which had been implanted for 15 years, was successfully extracted using a laser sheath despite large endocarditic vegetations on the pacemaker lead. After completion of a 6-week course of antibiotics, the patient was discharged without any further evidence of infection.
ISSN:1435-1544