[Peritoneal migration of defibrillator implanted behind the rectus abdominis]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1996 Jul;49(7):532-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) has become a therapeutic option to malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Its bulky device responds for discomfort and the likelihood of generator extrusion or migration, when implanted under the subcutaneous tissue. Among alternative sites, pre-peritoneal location has several advantages but hides its own risks. We present a generator peritoneal migration from a pocket made behind the rectus abdominis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Foreign-Body Migration*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peritoneum*
  • Rectus Abdominis