Repositioning of Pacemaker Generator due to Therapeutic Radiation: A Tunneling Method.
10.4070/kcj.1998.28.9.1620
- Author:
Boyoung CHOUNG
;
Dongil LEE
;
Shinki AHN
;
Moonhyoung LEE
;
Myounhee KIM
;
Suyoung KIM
;
Sungsoon KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Radiation;
Pacemaker;
Repositioning;
Tunneling method
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane;
Female;
Humans;
Radiation, Ionizing;
Replantation;
Sternum
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1998;28(9):1620-1623
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Therapeutic ionizing radiation can damage the permanent pacemaker. Reimplantation of pacemaker should be considered when the pacemaker site is included in the radiation field. We report a case of successful repositioning of preexisting pacemaker generator and leads with subcutaneous tunneling method across the sternum instead of insertion of new leads in a female patient with breast cancer who had DDD pacemaker.
