Case ReportPyloric obstruction secondary to epicardial pacemaker implantation: a case report
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Discussion
Pacemaker implantation has been used as a routine procedure for bradyarrhythmias for decades [1]. Despite the transvenous approach being the pacemaker implantation method preferred by veterinary cardiologists, epicardial pacing is still commonly used for specific indications in small animals, with small body size being the most important factor [2]. Pacemaker implantation technology has considerably advanced within the last fifty years and a more standardized surgical approach for transvenous
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