Epicardial pacemakers implanted in the abdominal wall in children can migrate and cause intraabdominal complications.
Abdominal epicardial pacemaker migration may cause intraabdominal complications in children; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
INTRODUCTION: Epicardial permanent pacemaker generators are implanted some times in the abdominal wall in pediatric age groups. CASE PRESENTATION: Three permanent epicardial pacemakers that migrated in an unusual manner producing intraabdominal complications are reported. CONCLUSION: The different clinical presentations of pacemaker migration in the pediatric age groups are highlighted and a few suggestions are made for avoiding such a complication.
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