Comparison of epicardial and endocardial pacemaker insertion.
The authors compared the results of 100 pacemaker insertion procedures: 50 endocardial and 50 epicardial. The late pacing threshold and the postoperative pain and pulmonary complications were higher in the epicardial group. Although dislodgement occurred in 28% of cases of insertion through the endocardial route, the authors concluded that this route was preferable.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications