Literature DB >> 10767688

Transepidermal migration of external cardiac pacing wire presenting as a cutaneous nodule.

G N Matwiyoff1, J R McKinlay, C H Miller, B S Graham.   

Abstract

Temporary epicardial pacing wires are used to control postoperative arrhythmias in patients who have undergone open heart surgery. We present an interesting case of a foreign body granuloma resulting from a retained epicardial pacing wire.

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Year:  2000        PMID： 10767688     DOI： 10.1016/s0190-9622(00)90255-x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Am Acad Dermatol        ISSN： 0190-9622            Impact factor:   11.527


  4 in total

Review 1.  Is it safe to cut pacing wires flush with the skin instead of removing them?

Authors:  Kasra Shaikhrezai; Maziar Khorsandi; Marios Patronis; Sai Prasad
Journal:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg       Date:  2012-09-07

2.  Incomplete Removal and Accidental Retention of Temporary Epicardial Pacing Wires in the Chest after Heart Surgery: A Case Report.

Authors:  Ahmadali Khalili; Ahmadreza Jodati; Mehran Rahimi; Amir Faravn; Razieh Parizad
Journal:  J Tehran Heart Cent       Date:  2021-07

Review 3.  Dermatologic surgery on the chest wall in patients with a cardiac surgery history: a review of material that may be encountered intraoperatively, including potential complications and suggestions for proceeding safely.

Authors:  Elizabeth Foley Bucher; Andrew Kim; Jason Givan; Mary E Maloney
Journal:  Int J Womens Dermatol       Date:  2016-02-28

4.  Bilateral sternobronchial fistula after coronary surgery--are the retained epicardial pacing wires responsible? A case report.

Authors:  Timothy Sakellaridis; Michalis Argiriou; Victor Panagiotakopoulos; Christos Charitos
Journal:  J Cardiothorac Surg       Date:  2009-06-24       Impact factor: 1.637
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