Clinical Study of the Laser Sheath for Lead Extraction: The Total Experience in the United States
| Autor: | Christopher Reiser, T. Duncan Sellers, Charles J. Love, Charles L. Byrd, Bruce L. Wilkoff |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Pacemaker Artificial medicine.medical_specialty Cardiac tamponade Product Surveillance Postmarketing medicine Humans Lead (electronics) Vein Device Removal Aged Aged 80 and over Equipment Safety business.industry Equipment Design General Medicine Perioperative Middle Aged medicine.disease Hemothorax Cardiac Tamponade Defibrillators Implantable Electrodes Implanted Surgery Pulmonary embolism medicine.anatomical_structure Female Laser Therapy Tamponade Implant Pulmonary Embolism Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 25:804-808 |
| ISSN: | 1540-8159 0147-8389 |
| DOI: | 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.t01-1-00804.x |
| Popis: | The laser sheath uses optical fibers, delivering pulsed ultraviolet excimer laser light, to vaporize fibrotic tissue binding intravenous cardiac leads to the vein or heart wall during lead extraction from the implant vein. The total investigational experience with laser sheaths is reported. During the period from October 1995 to December 1999, 2,561 pacing and defibrillator leads were treated in 1,684 patients at 89 sites in the United States with three sizes of laser sheath. Endpoints were complete removal of the lead, partial removal (leaving the tip behind), or failure (abandoning the lead, onset of complications, change to transfemoral or transatrial approach). Minimal follow-up at 30 days was recorded. Of the leads, 90% were completely removed, 3% were partially removed, and the balance were failures. Major perioperative complications (tamponade, hemothorax, pulmonary embolism, lead migration, and death) were observed in 1.9% of patients with in hospital death in 13 (0.8%). Minor complications were seen in an additional 1.4% of patients. Multivariate analysis showed that implant duration was the only preoperative independent predictor of failure; female sex was the only multivariate predictor of complications. Success and complications were not dependent on laser sheath size. At follow-up, various extraction related complications were observed in 2% of patients. The learning curve showed a trend toward fewer complications with experience. Lead extraction with the laser sheath can be safely practiced with high success rates. Success is independent of laser sheath size. Major complications can be expected in < 2% of patients, and occur more often during an investigator's early experience. |
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