Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to L R Colosimo.
Since April 1991, we have used the eversion technique to perform carotid endarterectomy in 31 consecutive procedures. There were no operative deaths in the current series, and no neurologic complications have been observed. We believe this technique decreases the possibility of early and late restenosis and recommend it for patients requiring carotid endarterectomy.
This is a report of a patient with an impacted, chronically infected transvenous pacemaker lead whose management was complicated by the presence of a functioning contralateral transvenous pacemaker. Treatment included sustained traction on the infected lead, a left subcostal thoracotomy for placement of new sutureless epicardial leads, and retrograde right iliac vein cannulation for final snare removal of the mobilized lead. The patient is currently free of infection, and has normal pacemaker function.