Migration and Colon Perforation of Intraperitoneal Cardiac Pacemaker Systems Ali Dodge-Khatami, MD, PhD, Carl L. Backer, MD, Martin Meuli, MD, René Prêtre, MD, Maren Tomaske, MD, Constantine Mavroudis, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 83, Issue 6, Pages 2230-2232 (June 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 A computed tomography scan shows the pacemaker generator through the wall of the sigmoid, with free intraabdominal air. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 2230-2232DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 The generator was manipulated in a retrograde fashion to its point of entry in the descending colon and explanted. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 2230-2232DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Roentgenogram shows the generator after migration into the suprapubic position. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 2230-2232DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.037) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions