title: Azygos approach for pacemaker placement in an infant.
abstract: A pacemaker insertion through the azygos vein in a child is presented. When both the low weight of the child and mediastinitis precluded standard approaches, the azygos approach proved to be an alternative and a straightforward bailout solution.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Carlos Haya, C/Arroyo de los Ángeles s/n, 29011, Málaga, Spain. giljaurena@gmail.com
authors.forename: Juan-Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gil-Jaurena
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Esteban
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sarria
mesh_terms: D001401:Azygos Vein; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography