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A modified self-retaining retractor for epimyocardial pacemaker implantation

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A modified self-retaining retractor facilitating wide access to the ventricular surface for epimyocardial permanent pacemaker implantation through the subxiphoid approach is described.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, 605 006, Pondicherry, India

    Amit Banerjee (Associate Professor), KSVK Subba Rao (Professor and Head of the Department) & M Nachiappan (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Cardiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, 605 006, Pondicherry, India

    J Balachander (Associate Professor)

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Banerjee, A., Subba Rao, K., Nachiappan, M. et al. A modified self-retaining retractor for epimyocardial pacemaker implantation. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 4, 73–74 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664090

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