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

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jun;83(6):2230-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037.

Authors

Ali Dodge-Khatami¹, Carl L Backer, Martin Meuli, René Prêtre, Maren Tomaske, Constantine Mavroudis

Affiliation

¹ Division of Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland. [email protected]

PMID: 17532441
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / complications
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / surgery*
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods
Child
Colonic Diseases / etiology
Colonic Diseases / surgery*
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
Humans
Intestinal Perforation / etiology
Intestinal Perforation / surgery*
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Peritoneal Cavity