Use of Taurolidine in a Patient With a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Protrusion

Use of Taurolidine in a Patient With a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Protrusion

We report the successful salvage of cardiac implantable electronic device pulse generator protrusion sealed by the surrounding skin in a frail patient presenting 5 months after the last surgical revision. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marcello Giudice, MD, Bruna Catuzzo, MD, Nicola Berlier, MD, Ernest W. Lau, MD, Hendrik Bonnemeier, MD, PHD, Ojan Assadian, MD, PHD, Benito Baldauf, MD, Stefan Borov, MD, Paolo Scacciatella, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
cardiac implantable electronic device
fistula
infection
lead extraction
salvage
skin erosion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923001250

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