TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of common suturing techniques to secure implantable cardiac electronic device leads: Which strategy best reduces the lead dislodgement risk? JF - Canadian Journal of Surgery JO - CAN J SURG SP - E10 LP - E13 DO - 10.1503/cjs.002418 VL - 62 IS - 1 AU - Saman Rezazadeh AU - Samuel Wang AU - Jacques Rizkallah Y1 - 2019/02/01 UR - http://canjsurg.ca/content/62/1/E10.abstract N2 - 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. ER -