[The surgical treatment of electrocardiostimulator implantation septic complications with the system preservation]

Khirurgiia (Mosk). 2012:(9):4-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Results of surgical treatment of local septic complications after the electrocardiostimulator (ECS) implantation in 86 patients were analyzed. Comparison of two patient groups allowed to prove the importance of the preoperative echocardiography and bacteriological blood test as well as the thorough surgical treatment.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / microbiology
  • Device Removal / methods*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sepsis / etiology
  • Sepsis / microbiology
  • Sepsis / surgery*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / surgery*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Treatment Outcome