Inadvertent lumbosacral plexopathy due to temporary pacemaker implantation.
Reported here is a 70-year-old man who suffered from a lumbosacral plexopathy after a temporary pacemaker implantation. Drawing attention to the increased number of femoral catheterizations in cardiovascular practice, we have highlighted some neuromuscular complications pertaining to these type of interventions.
Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
Firat
F
Ozcan
Yesim
Y
Güray
Levent
L
Ozçakar
Sule
S
Korkmaz
D000368:Aged; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects