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Absorbable Suture Technique: Solution to the Growth Problem in Pediatric Pacing with Endocardial Leads

1998; Wiley; Volume: 21; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb01062.x

1540-8159

Petar Stojanov, D Velimirović, VLADIMIR HRNJAK, S. Pavlović, Mirjana Živković, ZORAN DJORDJEVIĆ,

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Endocardial pacing system implantation has been performed in 15 children of mean age 37 months (ranging from 1 day to 89 months). Endocardial lead fixation was performed by means of slowly resorbable suture (Dexon) to allow spontaneous lead migration as the child grows. During a mean follow-up period of 61 months (range 17-108 months), none of the patients needed reintervention for correcting the lead length to allow growth.