Key result
A severed transvenous pacemaker electrode that migrated to the left iliac vein was successfully removed using a femoral-ventricular pigtail catheter.
Case Report (n=1)
Demonstrates the feasibility of using a femoral-ventricular pigtail catheter to remove a migrated, severed transvenous pacemaker electrode.
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May offer a retrieval option for migrated pacemaker leads; hypothesis-generating case report requiring validation before broader use.
Gould et al. (1981) conducted a case report in Migration of a severed transvenous pacemaker electrode (n=1). Removal with a femoral-ventricular pigtail catheter was evaluated on Successful removal of the severed electrode. A severed transvenous pacemaker electrode that migrated to the left iliac vein was successfully removed using a femoral-ventricular pigtail catheter.
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