Handling Pacemaker Electrode Displacement
Abstract
To the Editor.—
The interesting article of Kim et al (228:74, 1974) concerns the late displacement of cardiac pacemaker electrodes due to heavyweight pulse generator. In one of our recent cases, the same situation occurred, and the electrode pacemaker had to be repositioned as in Dr. Kim's cases. However, instead of going to an extensive procedure, a simple loop was made inside the subcutaneous pocket, suturing the lead to the fascia of the pectoral muscle or the upper part of...