Key result
New apparatus avoids major air embolism and hemorrhage during subclavian lead insertion.
Why the study?
Subclavian vein puncture for lead insertion in dual-chamber pacing is associated with major air embolus and massive hemorrhage complications.
A new apparatus is described to prevent major air embolus and massive hemorrhage during subclavian vein puncture for pacemaker lead insertion.
Because of improvement of the leads, the use of dual-chamber pacing is increasing. Usually, two leads are required, and these are introduced through the cephalic vein. However, some physicians prefer puncture of the subclavian vein for insertion of leads. But two major complications have been reported with this technique: major air embolus and massive hemorrhage. The author describes a new apparatus designed to avoid these complications.
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G. Prasad Rao (1987) studied Patients requiring dual-chamber pacing via subclavian vein puncture. New apparatus for subclavian vein puncture was evaluated. A new apparatus was described to avoid major air embolus and massive hemorrhage during subclavian vein puncture for the insertion of pacing leads.
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