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Successful implantation of S-ICD using the intermuscular two-incision technique in a patient with severe pectus excavatum.

Fabrizio GuarraciniMassimiliano MariniMattia StrazzantiRoberto BonmassariStefano GuarraciniMichele Di MauroAndrea Droghetti
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
A patient with severe pectus excavatum, dilated ischemic heart disease, and indication for defibrillator implantation for primary prevention of sudden death underwent successful ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block and parasternal block with intermuscular two-incision technique implantation with no complications. At follow-up, all the parameters resulted stable with excellent signal sensing.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • case report
  • early onset
  • risk factors
  • laparoscopic surgery
  • fine needle aspiration
  • cardiac resynchronization therapy