Intermuscular two-incision technique for implantation of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a 3-year follow-up.
Federico MiglioreRaimondo PittorruEnrico GiacominPietro Bernardo Dall'AglioPasquale Valerio FalzoneEmanuele BertagliaSabino IlicetoDario GregoriManuel De LazzariDomenico CorradoPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2023)
The overall device-related complications and IAS rates over 3 years of follow-up were 9.5% and 8.5%, respectively. According to our findings, the IM two-incision technique allows for optimal positioning of the device achieving a low PRAETORIAN score with a high conversion rate. IM two-incision technique allows low incidence of pocket complications, shifting the type of complications towards lead-related complications, which represent the most common complications. The IM two-incision technique would not seem to impact the occurrence of IAS. Management of complications are safe without impact on the outcome.