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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;49:676-677
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Forceps extraction of permanent pacing leads

John M. Kratz, MD*, Robert Leman, MD, Paul C. Gillette, MD

Departments of Surgery, Medicine, and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina USA

Accepted for publication January 12, 1990.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Kratz, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425.

With the advent of tined transvenous cardiac pacing leads, the complets extraction of pacing leads in the treatment of an infected cardiac pacing system has become increasingly difficult. A method is described for the extracticn of permanent pacing leads from the heart using alligator forceps inserted transvenously through the right internal jugular vein, grasping the lead near its insertion point in the cardiac muscle.




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