It was reported in a journal article that the patient underwent an atrial or ventricular tew cardiac surgery on unknown date between 12/2011 and 04/2012 and epicardial temporary pacing wire was inserted with the positive electrode in the subcutaneous tissues or one electrode on the epicardium and the other on the pericardium or both of them on the epicardium according to the circumstances.The patient experienced severe complications on temporary pacing wire removal necessitating a surgical intervention, such as tamponade or hemothorax.It was also possible that retained temporary pacing wire occurred for atrial or ventricular tew.The patient possibly experienced one of symptoms such as painful pacing, unpleasant cutaneous tingling when one electrode was inserted in the subcutaneous tissues, right shoulder pain or diaphragmatic stimulation.Failure to pace possibly occurred in atrial or ventricular temporary pacing wire on day 0 or before the fourth postoperative day.Sensitivity deteriorated significantly from the 2nd pod for atrial or ventricular temporary pacing wire.It was possible that pacing was considered necessary but had to be replaced by isoproterenol infusion because of ventricular temporary pacing wire dysfunction or painful stimulation.Otherwise, failure to sense occurred in atrial or ventricular temporary pacing wire.Additional information has been reported.It was also possible that temporary pacing wire was removed on day 4 or 5, or still in place beyond the tenth postoperative day.Additional information has been requested.
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