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During the last six years (1988-1993) we have treated 15 patients suffering from soft tissue problems related to pacemaker implantations which included: skin erosions (2 patients), impending extrusion of the pacemaker pulse generator due to capsular contracture (4 patients), exposed pacemaker generator (6 patients), and exposed electrode (3 patients). This article describes a conservative approach to the treatment of these complications. Skin erosions are treated topically with antibacterial creams or solutions. Local infection is controlled by the administration of systemic antibiotics according to the antibiogram, as well as with local antibacterial dressings. Impending extrusion or exposure of the pacing system are treated by subcapsular relocation of the pacemaker generator or vertical-to-horizontal transposition of the exteriorized lead. These restricted local surgical interventions are designed to overcome the vertical force which tends to cause the extrusion of pacing hardware without using another implantation site which are already limited in number. This approach, which can be repeated, prevents the reintroduction of a new pacing system. The pre-operative evaluation, surgical techniques and a long term follow-up are presented.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 1994 Dec
PMID:The management of soft tissue complications related to pacemaker implantations. 777 44

Skin erosion caused by the pacemaker is widely documented, but the complete extrusion of the device is very rare. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital because of skin erosion, followed by the complete extrusion of the pacemaker pulse generator out of the subcutaneous pocket. The patient underwent a lead extraction procedure and a new pacemaker, in the contralateral side, was implanted. This case demonstrates that the early stages of skin erosion favoured by the device, if neglected, may cause more serious complications that may require the removal of the hardware.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2008 Dec
PMID:Extrusion of the device: a rare complication of the pacemaker implantation. 1900 37

Skin erosion caused by the pacemaker is widely documented, but the complete extrusion of the device is very rare. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital because of skin erosion, followed by the complete extrusion of the pacemaker pulse generator out of the subcutaneous pocket. The patient underwent a lead extraction procedure and a new pacemaker, in the contralateral side, was implanted. This case demonstrates that the early stages of skin erosion favoured by the device, if neglected, may cause more serious complications that may require the removal of the hardware.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2009 Apr
PMID:Extrusion of the device: a rare complication of the pacemaker implantation. 1944 42