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.
Ozcan
Firat
F
Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
Güray
Yesim
Y
Ozçakar
Levent
L
Korkmaz
Sule
S
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