Extraction of a proximal portion of a fractured lead using a bulldog lead extender in a patient with recurrent septicaemia following ıncomplete removal of pacemaker leads

Abstract

Kalp pili teli infeksiyonu ven aracılı kalıcı pil implantasyonunun nadir fakat ciddi bir komplikasyondur ve implante edilen malzeme tamamen kaldırılmazsa prognoz oldukça kötüdür. Biz burada bulldog tel genişletici kullanarak kırık bir kalp pili telinin çıkarılma prosedürünü tanımlamayı amaçlandık

Pacemaker lead infection is a rare but serious complication of permanent transvenous pacing, and the prognosis is serious if all the implanted materials are not completely removed. In this case report, we aim to describe the management of a fractured pacemaker lead caused by the extraction procedure using a bulldog lead extender