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Surgery
Author(s) -
F. Iwava,
S. Hoshtno
Publication year - 1993
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.1540-8159.1993.tb01797.x
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , library science , computer science
We used 852 endocardial leads for 757 pacing patients at Fukushima Medical College Hospital. Fifty among 852 leads have been disconnected with generators due to several reasons, such as pacing failure or infection. Forty three unused leads had been attempted to remove by simple retraction and gotten very few success, especially, after introduction of tined leads. From 1989, we have been using locking stylet and sheath (Lead Removal Kit ; Cook). So far, seven leads of five cases (five W I and two DDD) were attempted ro removal and extracted successfully. The reasons of lead removal were infection(3), pacing failure(l), and complain of pain around the implanted lead(l). This method is useful compared with other method, i.e., simple or continuous retraction, extirpation under the cardiopulmonary bypass. A. Stuto, B, M. Biancjti Cardiac pacing center, Sitacusa Gen. Hosp., Sitacusa Italy