Migration and colon perforation of intraperitoneal cardiac pacemaker systems

Ali Dodge-Khatami; Carl L Backer; Martin Meuli; René Prêtre; Maren Tomaske; Constantine Mavroudis

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037

Migration and colon perforation of intraperitoneal cardiac pacemaker systems

Ali Dodge-Khatami
Carl L Backer
Martin Meuli
René Prêtre
Maren Tomaske
Constantine Mavroudis

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.

Bibliographical data

Original language	English
ISSN	0003-4975
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037
Publication status	Published - 06.2007

PubMed	17532441