title: Migration and colon perforation of intraperitoneal cardiac pacemaker systems.
abstract: Epicardial pacemaker systems include pacing leads and a generator, which exceptionally may have to be implanted in the abdomen. We report three such pediatric cases where severe intraabdominal complications occurred owing to migration and erosion of the generators into visceral organs and urge extreme caution with this technique.
authors.affiliation: Division of Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland. ali.dodge-khatami@kispi.unizh.ch
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dodge-Khatami
authors.forename: Carl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Backer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meuli
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prêtre
authors.forename: Maren
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomaske
authors.forename: Constantine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mavroudis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity