Pocket infection related to retained products of pacing.
With the advent of increasing number of implants and more complex pacing systems, referrals for explantations are likely to increase. These procedures have their attendant peri-procedural risks. We report a delayed complication of a system explant, which could have been avoided, and suggest changes in clinical practice that may prevent similar cases.
Hamid
Shoaib
S
Cardiothoracic Department, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE17EH, UK. shoaibhamid@hotmail.com
Patel
Nikhil
N
Bucknall
Cliff
C
D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome