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Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema from Pacemaker Placement
Author(s) -
ESPIRITU JOSEPH D.,
KELLER CESAR A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.01041.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subcutaneous emphysema , pneumomediastinum , pneumothorax , subclavian vein , percutaneous , surgery , permanent pacemaker , concomitant , anesthesia , catheter
ESPIRITU, J.D., et al. : Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema From Pacemaker Placement. Percutaneous insertion of permanent pacemaker leads through the subclavian vein is an alternative to the cephalic vein approach. A rare occurrence and successful conservative management of extensive pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema without concomitant pneumothorax resulting from permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion in an 80‐year‐old man with syncope and arrhythmia is reported.