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Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:504-505
© 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Silicone pouch for protection of automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads

Jonathan H. Cilley, Jr, MD*, Aurel C. Cernaianu, MD, Joseph A. Libby, BS, William A. Baldino, MD, Anthony J. DelRossi, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cooper Hospital/University Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, Camden, New Jersey USA

Accepted for publication November 16, 1990.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Cilley, Department of Surgery, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, 3 Cooper Plaza, Suite 411, Camden, NJ 08103.

Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator has become routine treatment for recurrent, drug-resistant ventricular tachycardia. Although there is documentation regarding clinical experience and device performance, there is little information on how to avoid complications related to the retrieval of sensing and defibrillation leads from the subcutaneous space. We are reporting our experience with a silicone pouch for protection of automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads that allows immediate and simple retrieval of the leads in case an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator generator is needed.






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