Efficacy and mortality of rotating sheaths versus laser sheaths for transvenous lead extraction: a meta-analysis

Background Rotating and laser sheaths are both routinely used in transvenous lead extraction (TLE) which can lead to catastrophic complications including death. The efficacy and risk of each approach are uncertain. To perform a meta-analysis to compare success and mortality rates associated with rot...

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Published in:Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology 2023-08, Vol.66 (5), p.1067-1075
Main Authors: Lee, Sun Yong, Allen, Isabel E., Diaz, Celso, Guo, Xiaofan, Pellegrini, Cara, Beygui, Ramin, Cardona-Guarache, Ricardo, Marcus, Gregory M., Lee, Byron K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Clinical trials
Complications
Death
Effectiveness
Lasers
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Meta-analysis
Mortality
Risk
Rotation
Sheaths
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Summary:Background Rotating and laser sheaths are both routinely used in transvenous lead extraction (TLE) which can lead to catastrophic complications including death. The efficacy and risk of each approach are uncertain. To perform a meta-analysis to compare success and mortality rates associated with rotating and laser sheaths. Methods We searched electronic academic databases for case series of consecutive patients and randomized controlled trials published 1998–2017 describing the use of rotating and laser sheaths for TLE. Among 48 studies identified, rotating sheaths included 1,094 patients with 1,955 leads in 14 studies, and laser sheaths included 7,775 patients with 12,339 leads in 34 studies. Patients receiving rotating sheaths were older (63 versus 60 years old) and were more often male (74% versus 72%); CRT-P/Ds were more commonly extracted using rotating sheaths (12% versus 7%), whereas ICDs were less common (37% versus 42%), p  > 0.05 for all. Infection as an indication for lead extraction was higher in the rotating sheath group (59.8% versus 52.9%, p  = 0.002). The mean time from initial lead implantation was 7.2 years for rotating sheaths and 6.3 years for laser sheaths ( p  > 0.05). Results Success rates for complete removal of transvenous leads were 95.1% in rotating sheaths and 93.4% in laser sheaths ( p  
ISSN:1572-8595
1383-875X
1572-8595
DOI:10.1007/s10840-021-01076-x