A Case Report of Rare Complications after Epicardial Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in an Infant: Airway Compression, Skin Necrosis, and Bowel Perforation

Insertion of an epicardial pacemaker is a useful treatment for pediatric patients with an abnormal heart rhythm. However, there are limitations and concerns when implanting epicardial pacemakers in infants and neonates due to their small body size. We report a patient who experienced rare complicati...

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Autores principales: Kim, Woojung, Kwak, Jae Gun, Min, Jooncheol, Kim, Woong-Han
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7155185/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32309208
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2020.53.2.82
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Sumario:Insertion of an epicardial pacemaker is a useful treatment for pediatric patients with an abnormal heart rhythm. However, there are limitations and concerns when implanting epicardial pacemakers in infants and neonates due to their small body size. We report a patient who experienced rare complications after implantation of a permanent pacemaker.

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