Modified technique for dual chamber pacemaker insertion.
Insertion of a permanent dual chamber pacemaker by the Seldinger technique usually requires two needle punctures of the vein or the use of a large introducer, thus increasing the risks associated with this procedure. We describe a modified technique using a relatively small introducer and a single subclavian vein puncture that we have found to be safe and simple to perform.
Guidera
P M
PM
Department of Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.
Howard
W H
WH
Sutton
F J
FJ
Sager
G L
GL
D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013350:Subclavian Vein