[Extrapleural implantation of epicardial pacemakers in infants (author's transl)]

: In spite of the availability of small size models, intra-abdominal implantation of epicardial pacemakers is difficult in infants. The alternative, which is implantation within the pleural cavity, entails a risk of compression of the lung. These problems can be overcome by using a totally extrapleural thoracic approach.