Transcolonic Migration of Retained Epicardial Pacing Wires
Temporary epicardial pacing wires are associated with rare complications. Most of these occur in the chest. Even rarer are complications that occur within the abdomen. We report a case of migrating epicardial pacing wires entering the abdomen and penetrating the transverse colon found incidentally o...
Main Authors: | Sara Gonzales, Hugh White, Juan Echavarria |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Radiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/416587 |
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