Publikation

Malfunction of a unipolar pacemaker system following development of marked subcutaneous emphysema

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 02.12.2000

Bereiche
PubMed

Zitation
Schlegel M, Hörler R, Maier M, Rickli H. Malfunction of a unipolar pacemaker system following development of marked subcutaneous emphysema. Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift 2000; 130:1845-7.
Art
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)
Zeitschrift
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift 2000; 130
Veröffentlichungsdatum
02.12.2000
ISSN (Druck)
0036-7672
Seiten
1845-7
Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

Failure of a unipolar pacemaker system due to subcutaneous emphysema is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication after implantation. We report on a pacemaker dysfunction observed three days after implantation in a 91-year-old patient following development of marked subcutaneous emphysema. Function was immediately restored following application of pressure bandages and the condition resolved within a few days.