Transcolonic Migration of Retained Epicardial Pacing Wires

Joint Authors

Gonzales, Sara
White, Hugh
Echavarria, Juan

Source

Case Reports in Radiology

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-06-18

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Temporary epicardial pacing wires are associated with rare complications.

Most of these occur in the chest.

Even rarer are complications that occur within the abdomen.

We report a case of migrating epicardial pacing wires entering the abdomen and penetrating the transverse colon found incidentally on colonoscopy in an asymptomatic patient.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Gonzales, Sara& White, Hugh& Echavarria, Juan. 2015. Transcolonic Migration of Retained Epicardial Pacing Wires. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059915

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Gonzales, Sara…[et al.]. Transcolonic Migration of Retained Epicardial Pacing Wires. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059915

American Medical Association (AMA)

Gonzales, Sara& White, Hugh& Echavarria, Juan. Transcolonic Migration of Retained Epicardial Pacing Wires. Case Reports in Radiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059915

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1059915