Wandering permanent pacemaker generators in children: a case series.
BACKGROUND
Epicardial permanent pacemaker generators are implanted some times in the abdominal wall in pediatric age groups.


METHODS
Three permanent epicardial pacemakers that migrated in an unusual manner producing intraabdominal complications are reported.


CONCLUSIONS
The different clinical presentations of pacemaker migration in the pediatric age groups are highlighted and a few suggestions are made for avoiding such a complication.
Al Sabti
Hilal
H
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. alsabti@hotmail.com
Menon
Raj Gopal
RG
Maddali
Madan Mohan
MM
Valliattu
John
J