Delayed presentation of foreign body reaction secondary to retained pacing wires

Temporary pacing wires are often left behind, assumed not to cause problems. We present 2 cases of delayed presentation of anterior mediastinal foreign body reaction secondary to retained pacing wires after coronary operations performed more than 5 years previously.

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 550 - 551
Main Authors Chung, Darryl A., Smith, Edward E.J.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.08.1998
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Coronary Artery Bypass
Female
Foreign-Body Reaction - etiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
Time Factors
Human
Late
Abscess
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Electrodes
Case study
Persistence
Instrumental stimulation
Treatment
Aortocoronary
Bypass
Surgery
Complication
Foreign body
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Summary:Temporary pacing wires are often left behind, assumed not to cause problems. We present 2 cases of delayed presentation of anterior mediastinal foreign body reaction secondary to retained pacing wires after coronary operations performed more than 5 years previously.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00472-X