%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of common suturing techniques to secure implantable cardiac electronic device leads: Which strategy best reduces the lead dislodgement risk?
%A Jacques Rizkallah
%A Saman Rezazadeh
%A Samuel Wang
%J Archive of "Canadian Journal of Surgery".
%D 2019
%R 10.1503/cjs.002418
%X Implantable cardiac electronic device lead dislodgment is a relatively common complication and carries significant comorbidities. A potential cause of lead dislodgement includes inadequate anchoring along the lead suture sleeve at the venous insertion site. We assessed which of the 3 commonly applied knot-tying techniques results in the most effective anchoring of a pacing lead along its suture sleeve, which could be associated with minimized lead motion post-implant. Following controlled traction force measurements, the anchor knot technique offered the greatest amount of lead stability when compared with the simple knot and the looping knot techniques
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351253/