title: Migration of temporary epicardial pacer wire fragment retained after a cardiac operation.
abstract: Reported complications of retained temporary epicardial pacer wires after cardiac operations have been confined to infections. We report the migration of the retained fragment into the free peritoneal cavity after 6 years of stability in the precordium.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Korompai
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Knight
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography