M. Schlegel et al., Malfunction of a unipolar pacemaker system following development of markedsubcutaneous emphysema, SCHW MED WO, 130(48), 2000, pp. 1845-1847
Failure of a unipolar pacemaker system due to subcutaneous emphysema is a r
are but potentially life-threatening complication after implantation. We re
port on a pacemaker dysfunction observed three days after implantation in a
91-year-old patient following development of marked subcutaneous emphysema
. Function was immediately restored following application of pressure banda
ges and the condition resolved within a few days.