Migration of an abandoned pacemaker generator into the pouch of Douglas in a child with complex congenital heart disease

Joseph W. May*, Daniel P. Shmorhun

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Abstract

A young girl with complex congenital heart disease underwent Fontan procedure and multiple pacemaker revisions, including abandonment of an intraabdominal pacemaker generator at age eight. She presented two years later with constipation and abdominal twitching. Radiographs, pacemaker interrogation, and laparoscopy confirmed dislocation of the abandoned generator and intraperitoneal migration into the pouch of Douglas. The device was removed surgically without incident.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)910-911
Number of pages2
JournalPACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume30
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007

Keywords

  • Abandoned pacemaker
  • Pacemaker generator
  • Pacemaker migration

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