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case_images: Illustration of the procedure. (A) A pacemaker that has eroded through the skin. (B-F) Serial fluoroscopic images (right anterior oblique) showing (B) the retrieval of the lead with a loop formed by a catheter and gooseneck snare, (C) rotation of the catheter, (D) removal of the lead-bound sites and preservation of the slackness of the lead, (E) retrieval of the lead using a Needle's Eye Snare, and (F) calcified fibrotic adhesions on the extracted lead. TPM, temporary pacemaker.
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case_images: There was hemorrhagic tissue with mild erythema and discharge but no noticeable odor (Figure 1A). Given the good maneuverability of the catheter [Biosense Webster ThermoCool SmartTouch(ST)], we successfully retrieved the lead using a loop made up of a catheter and a 5-F loop snare catheter (Shanghai Shape Memory Alloy, Shanghai, China) (Figure 1B). Rotation of the catheter enabled the removal of the lead-bound sites (Figures 1C, D). Finally, the Needle's Eye Snare was used to retrieve and extract the lead (Figures 1E, F).