AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANTATION AFTER PREVIOUS OPEN-HEART-SURGERY - SUBCOSTAL INCISION AND SMALL LEFT ANTERIOR THORACOTOMY

被引:5
作者
SICLARI, F [1 ]
KLEIN, H [1 ]
机构
[1] HANOVER MED SCH,DEPT CARDIOL,W-3000 HANOVER 61,GERMANY
来源
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 1990年 / 13卷 / 06期
关键词
AICD; ant arrhythmic surgery; reparations;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb02096.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In order to avoid the risk of major bleeding with redo sternotomy, an alternative surgical approach for the implantation of an automatic implantable Cardioverter defibrillation (AICD) is presented. A subcostal incision in combination with a small left anterior thoracotomy was used in three patients. The procedure was easy to perform, considerably shorter than a redo sternotomy and well tolerated by the patient. We recommend this approach for A/CD implantation in cases with previous heart operation. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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页码:715 / 718
页数:4
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