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Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Using the Femoral Vein: A Preliminary Report
Author(s) -
ELLESTAD MYRVIN H.,
CASO RICHARD,
GREENBERG PAUL S.
Publication year - 1980
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 - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1980.tb05250.x
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral vein , permanent pacemaker , surgery , cardiology
A permanent pacemaker was implanted through the femoral vein in 23 patients using the percutaneous puncture technique. The pulse generator was placed in the lower abdominal wall. The method is simple and reduces (he time necessary to accomplish implantation. Catheter extrusion in one patient was easily corrected. Another patient had late thrombophlebitis, possibly unrelated to the procedure. Catheter dislodgement occurred in four (4) patients and penetration of the right atrial appendage and right ventricular apex each occurred once. We believe these problems can be circumvented with more experience and expect the femoral approach to be a simple and practical method of permanent pacemaker implantation.