PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Saman Rezazadeh AU - Samuel Wang AU - Jacques Rizkallah TI - Evaluation of common suturing techniques to secure implantable cardiac electronic device leads: Which strategy best reduces the lead dislodgement risk? AID - 10.1503/cjs.002418 DP - 2019 Feb 01 TA - Canadian Journal of Surgery PG - E10--E13 VI - 62 IP - 1 4099 - http://canjsurg.ca/content/62/1/E10.short 4100 - http://canjsurg.ca/content/62/1/E10.full SO - CAN J SURG2019 Feb 01; 62 AB - Implantable cardiac electronic device lead dislodgment is a relatively common complication and carries significant comorbidities. A potential cause of lead dislodgement includes inadequate anchoring along the lead suture sleeve at the venous insertion site. We assessed which of the 3 commonly applied knot-tying techniques results in the most effective anchoring of a pacing lead along its suture sleeve, which could be associated with minimized lead motion post-implant. Following controlled traction force measurements, the anchor knot technique offered the greatest amount of lead stability when compared with the simple knot and the looping knot techniques.