PMID: 8946464Nov 1, 1996Paper

The retropectoral transaxillary permanent pacemaker: description of a technique for percutaneous implantation of an "invisible" device

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE
A SheferE S Gang

Abstract

This report describes a percutaneous, transaxillary approach for implanting permanent pacemakers in the retropectoral space. This approach was used in 17 patients; indications for the procedure included the need to find a new implantation site in patients with infections and multiple previous pacemaker pocket sites (2 patients), emaciation and absence of sufficient adipose tissue (4 patients), and cosmetic considerations (11 patients). No complications were encountered during the implantation and the results were uniformly excellent in all patients. The pacemaker was "invisible" in each case. We conclude that a percutaneous approach for implanting permanent pacemakers in the retropectoral region is safe and feasible. This approach is likely to be applicable to the implantation of transvenous antitachycardia devices.

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