Key result
Left subclavian pacemaker implantation can rarely cause contralateral right hemopneumothorax.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of contralateral hemopneumothorax following pacemaker implantation.
Remain vigilant for ipsilateral pneumothorax after pacemaker insertion; Level 5 data leaves open atypical presentations.
BackgroundPneumothorax as an early complication of pacemaker implantation occurs with a frequency between 0.9% and 1.9%.However, the usual presentation of pneumothorax is ipsilateral to the subclavian vein where the catheter is being inserted. Material and methodsHere we present an uncommon case of contralateral pneumothorax after pacemaker implantation through catheterization of the left subclavian vein.
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Alemany et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Pacemaker implantation complication (n=1). Pacemaker implantation via left subclavian vein was evaluated. Pacemaker implantation through catheterization of the left subclavian vein can rarely result in a right contralateral hemopneumothorax.
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