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Is It Safe To Do A Corrective Surgery After Pacemaker Implant?

Hello. My father in law just had sergury for a pacemaker the doctor has informed us that they will have to due a other sergury in 2days. The doctor said they where unable to connect pacemaker wire and will have to do sergury again a possible have a heart specialist come. I would like to know if this is something commen that happens or if sergury should of been completed today. Please advise
Tue, 25 Jul 2017
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sometimes its not possible to connect wire superficially.So the surgery will be performed to put the wire through that route.... it's mino surgery only.
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Is It Safe To Do A Corrective Surgery After Pacemaker Implant?

sometimes its not possible to connect wire superficially.So the surgery will be performed to put the wire through that route.... it s mino surgery only.