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(A,B) Plain chest X-rays of cases 1 and 2 showing the upside-down implanted pulse generators (IPGs) but with the extension wires still intact and no evidence of twisting observed. The red arrow means that the r-IPG was upside down.
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F1
A plain chest X-ray examination (Figure 1B) revealed an upside-down r-IPG, without evidence of twisting or breakage of the extension wire.
PMC8503597_02
(A,B) Plain chest X-rays of cases 1 and 2 showing the upside-down implanted pulse generators (IPGs) but with the extension wires still intact and no evidence of twisting observed. The red arrow means that the r-IPG was upside down.
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F1
A plain chest X-ray examination (Figure 1B) revealed an upside-down r-IPG, without evidence of twisting or breakage of the extension wire.
PMC8503597_03
(A,B) Plain chest X-rays showing that the rechargeable implanted pulse generators (r-IPGs) were inside out. No fracturing or twisting of the leads was observed. The red arrow means that the r-IPG was inside out.
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F2
A plain chest X-ray examination (Figure 2B) revealed the same result as that of case 2: the r-IPG was found inside out.
PMC8503597_04
(A,B) Plain chest X-rays showing that the rechargeable implanted pulse generators (r-IPGs) were inside out. No fracturing or twisting of the leads was observed. The red arrow means that the r-IPG was inside out.
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F2
A plain chest X-ray examination (Figure 2B) revealed the same result as that of case 2: the r-IPG was found inside out.
PMC8503597_05
Plain chest X-ray showing the normal view of the implanted pulse generator (IPG) and the extension wire. No fracturing or twisting of the wire was observed and the IPG was in the correct orientation.
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F3
The r-IPG was in good position on chest X-ray examination (Figure 3).
Intraoperative figure showing the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer which is equal to the length of the index finger to the proximal interphalangeal joint.
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F4
During the operation, we found that the thickness of his thoracic subcutaneous fat layer was approximately 2 cm (Figure 4).