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Lipoinjection as a Treatment of Pacemaker Pocket Neuralgia
Author(s) -
GUBNER RICHARD E.,
SANDS MURRAY P.,
GROSS JAMES R.
Publication year - 1998
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.1540-8159.1998.tb00109.x
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , surgery , neuralgia , relocation , anesthesia , neuropathic pain , computer science , programming language
Chronic severe pacemaker pocket neuralgia secondary to inadequate subcutaneous tissue between the pacemaker and overlying skin typically is treated by surgical pocket revision or relocation of the system. A case of this complication successfully treated by lipoinjection is reported. Additional experience is needed to confirm the usefulness of the technique as a means of providing symptomatic relief without the risks associated with more invasive procedures.