TY - JOUR
T1 - Subfascial implantation of implantable cardioverter defibrillator generator
AU - Shahian, David M.
AU - Williamson, Warren A.
AU - Streitz, John M.
AU - Venditti, Ferdinand J.
PY - 1992/7
Y1 - 1992/7
N2 - The automatic cardioverter defibrillator generator is a relatively large unit, which has most often been implanted in a subcutaneous pocket. In a consecutive series of 120 primary implantations, we employed a subrectus fascia pocket that has resulted in a cosmetically superior result with a 0.8% incidence of system infection. The technique of subfascial implantation is described.
AB - The automatic cardioverter defibrillator generator is a relatively large unit, which has most often been implanted in a subcutaneous pocket. In a consecutive series of 120 primary implantations, we employed a subrectus fascia pocket that has resulted in a cosmetically superior result with a 0.8% incidence of system infection. The technique of subfascial implantation is described.
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U2 - 10.1016/0003-4975(92)91175-9
DO - 10.1016/0003-4975(92)91175-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 1610237
AN - SCOPUS:0026636034
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 54
SP - 173
EP - 174
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -