Inadvertent lumbosacral plexopathy due to temporary pacemaker implantation
Ozcan, F.; Güray, Y.; Ozçakar, L.; Korkmaz, S.
Journal of the National Medical Association 98(3): 455-456
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-9684 PMID: 16573314 Document Number: 604651
Reported here is a 70-year-old man who suffered from a lumbosacral plexopathy after a temporary pacemaker implantation. Drawing attention to the increased number of femoral catheterizations in cardiovascular practice, we have highlighted some neuromuscular complications pertaining to these type of interventions.