Abdominal implantation of loop recorders in infants and children

Narayanswami Sreeram; Francois Hitchcock; Gerardus Bennink

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.11.019

Abdominal implantation of loop recorders in infants and children

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Feb;79(2):726-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.11.019.

Authors

Narayanswami Sreeram¹, Francois Hitchcock, Gerardus Bennink

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. n.sreeram@uni-koeln.de

PMID: 15680882
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.11.019

Abstract

Implantable loop recorders have an important role in establishing symptom-rhythm correlation in adults with recurrent syncope or palpitations. The standard location of these devices is in a subcutaneous prepectoral pocket. As the device is bulky, this is not an ideal location in young patients. We report a technique of abdominal implantation of this device in 10 consecutive infants and children, achieving an excellent cosmetic result and diagnostic-quality electrograms at follow-up.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Abdominal Wall / surgery*
Child
Child, Preschool
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / instrumentation*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Prostheses and Implants*
Syncope / diagnosis*