Conservative Management of Skin Fistula Occurring After Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator Replacement

Antoine Kossaify

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Conservative Management of Skin Fistula Occurring After Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator Replacement

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Antoine Kossaify

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports 2012:5 9-12

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Published on 02 Feb 2012

DOI: 10.4137/CCRep.S8974

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Skin fistula occurring after cardiac electronic device implantation is frequently related to pocket infection and this condition typically requires removal of device and lead(s). We report on a case of skin fistula occurring 3 weeks after internal cardioverter defibrillator replacement. Conservative management consisted of local care along with oral antibiotics without removal of device; this strategy resulted in complete healing and closure of the fistula.

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