Absorbable Suture Technique: Solution to the Growth Problem in Pediatric Pacing with Endocardial Leads

Endocardial pacing system implantation has been performed in 15 children of mean age 37 months (ranging from 1 day to 89 months), Endocardial lead fixation was performed by means of slowly resorbable suture (Dexon) to allow spontaneous lead migration as the child grows. During a mean follow‐up perio...

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Published in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 1998-01, Vol.21 (1), p.65-68
Main Authors: STOJANOV, PETAR, VELIMIROVIĆ, DUŠAN, MD, VLADIMIR HRNJAK, PAVLOVIĆ, SINIŠA U., ŽIVKOVIĆ, MIRJANA, DJORDJEVIĆ, ZORAN
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Language:English
Subjects:
Benzenesulfonates - therapeutic use
Biocompatible Materials - therapeutic use
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial - methods
Child
Child, Preschool
children pacing
Electrodes, Implanted
endovenous lead
Female
Follow-Up Studies
growth
Heart - growth & development
Heart Block - therapy
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects
resorbable suture
Sutures
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Summary:Endocardial pacing system implantation has been performed in 15 children of mean age 37 months (ranging from 1 day to 89 months), Endocardial lead fixation was performed by means of slowly resorbable suture (Dexon) to allow spontaneous lead migration as the child grows. During a mean follow‐up period of 61 months (range 17–108 months), none of the patients needed reintervention for correcting the lead length to allow growth.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb01062.x