--- abstract: 'The goal of extraction techniques of chronic pacemaker and defibrillator leads is to present an approach that is successful in extracting all leads and minimizes or eliminates complications. To extract a chronically implanted intravascular device, the device must be separated from the encapsulating inflammatory tissue. Three ablation techniques are currently used: mechanical, laser and electrosurgical.' altloc: - http://www.ipej.org/0204/anoop3.htm chapter: ~ commentary: ~ commref: ~ confdates: ~ conference: ~ confloc: ~ contact_email: ~ creators_id: [] creators_name: - family: Gupta given: Anoop K. honourific: '' lineage: '' date: 2002-10 date_type: published datestamp: 2005-05-02 department: ~ dir: disk0/00/00/42/96 edit_lock_since: ~ edit_lock_until: ~ edit_lock_user: ~ editors_id: [] editors_name: - family: Singh given: Balbir honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Lokhandwala given: Yash honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Francis given: Johnson honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Gupta given: Anup honourific: '' lineage: '' eprint_status: archive eprintid: 4296 fileinfo: /style/images/fileicons/text_html.png;/4296/1/anoop3.htm full_text_status: public importid: ~ institution: ~ isbn: ~ ispublished: pub issn: ~ item_issues_comment: [] item_issues_count: 0 item_issues_description: [] item_issues_id: [] item_issues_reported_by: [] item_issues_resolved_by: [] item_issues_status: [] item_issues_timestamp: [] item_issues_type: [] keywords: pacemaker lead extraction; femoral drag through lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:56:01 latitude: ~ longitude: ~ metadata_visibility: show note: ~ number: 4 pagerange: 95-96 pubdom: TRUE publication: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal publisher: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Group refereed: TRUE referencetext: |- 1. Rossi P: " Hook Catheter". Technique for transfemoral removal of foreign body from right side of heart. Am J Radiol 1970; 109: 101-106. 2. Foster CJ, Brownlee WC. Percutaneous removal of ventricular pacemaker electrodes using a Dormier basket. Int J Cardiol 1988; 21: 127-134. 3. Byrd CL, Schwartz SJ, Hedin N. Intravascular techniques for extraction of pacemaker leads. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1991; 101: 989-997. 4. Byrd CL, Schwartz SJ, Hedin N. Lead Extraction: Indications and techniques. Cardiol Clin 1992; 10: 735-748. 5. Goto Y, Abe T, Sekine S, et al. Long-term thrombosis after transvenous permanent pacemaker implantation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1998; 21: 1192-95. 6. Klug D, Jarwe M, Messaoudene SA, et al. Pacemaker leads extraction with the needle's eye snare for Countertraction via a femoral approach. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2002; 25 (7): 1023-28. 7. Bracke FA, van Gelder LM, Sreeram N, et al. Exchange of pacing or defibrillator leads following laser sheath extraction of non-functional leads in-patients with ipsilateral obstructed venous access. Heart 2000; 83: e12. relation_type: [] relation_uri: [] reportno: ~ rev_number: 8 series: ~ source: ~ status_changed: 2007-09-12 16:58:11 subjects: - ipej succeeds: ~ suggestions: ~ sword_depositor: ~ sword_slug: ~ thesistype: ~ title: 'Lead Extraction: "Drag Through" Technique' type: journalp userid: 4424 volume: 2