EARLY AND LATE SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN SUBPECTORAL IMPLANTED CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR-SYSTEMS (ICD) - EXPERIENCE IN MORE THAN 100 PATIENTS/

Authors
WOLFHARD UF SPLITTGERBER FH KNOCKS M SACK S GUNNICKER M
Citation
Uf. Wolfhard et al., EARLY AND LATE SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN SUBPECTORAL IMPLANTED CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR-SYSTEMS (ICD) - EXPERIENCE IN MORE THAN 100 PATIENTS/, HEARTWEB, 2(3), 1997, pp. 39-42
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
HEARTWEB → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
39 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Subpectoral (SP) implantation of ICD shells is now feasible in nearly all patients because of reduced case dimensions. The course of 101 pat ients who received a pectoral ICD system was compared with the course of patients who had the system implanted abdominally. Hematomas were r ather frequent (6%) in the SP group, despite careful muscle dissection and use of a closed suction device. Early pocket revision may actuall y avoid infections.