Migration and colon perforation of intraperitoneal cardiac pacemaker systems.

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serval:BIB_588E93A1AF49
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Title
Migration and colon perforation of intraperitoneal cardiac pacemaker systems.
Journal
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Author(s)
Dodge-Khatami A., Backer C.L., Meuli M., Prêtre R., Tomaske M., Mavroudis C.
ISSN
1552-6259 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0003-4975
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
83
Number
6
Pages
2230-2232
Language
english
Abstract
Epicardial pacemaker systems include pacing leads and a generator, which exceptionally may have to be implanted in the abdomen. We report three such pediatric cases where severe intraabdominal complications occurred owing to migration and erosion of the generators into visceral organs and urge extreme caution with this technique.
DOI
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037
Pubmed
17532441
Web of science
000246791200059
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