[Migration of an epicardial pacemaker into the abdominal cavity]. / Hasüregbe vándorolt epicardialis pacemaker.
Orv Hetil
; 156(4): 154-7, 2015 Jan 25.
Article
em Hu
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25597320
ABSTRACT
Migration of a permanent pacemaker generator from their intramuscular pocket to the abdominal cavity is a less frequent, but potentially life-threatening complication. The authors present the case of a 69-year-old woman, who visited the emergency department of the clinic, with complains of non-specific abdominal symptoms. Her past medical history included a complete atrioventricular block diagnosed in 2009 during the mitral valve replacement and since then she had an epicardial permanent pacemaker; the pulse generator was placed into an intramuscular pouch created in the left subcostal region. Surprisingly, radiologic examinations showed that the generator migrated into the pouch of Douglas. Considering patient safety, first a new intracardiac pacemaker was implanted and then the migrated device was removed surgically. The patient was discharged on the seventh postoperative day.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Marca-Passo Artificial
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Migração de Corpo Estranho
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Remoção de Dispositivo
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Escavação Retouterina
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Bloqueio Atrioventricular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Hu
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article