Daughter's pacemaker wires out through skin

My daughter has a hypoplastic heart and an abdominal pacemaker. In November 2008 one of her wires worked it's way through to the surface and broke through. The pacemaker was reimplanted without complication. Now earlier this month the same thing has happened again. To complicate matters the incision from the most recent procedure is weeping. Has anyone had any experience with this type of issue, especially among children? Thanks.

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by Tracey_E - 2009-10-28 06:10:19

I haven't had experience with it, but any time an incision doesn't close up tight and clean, it needs to be seen asap.

infection

by maga - 2009-11-01 10:11:50

had problem w/reg pm insert and developed infection STAPH get her in soon I spent 10 days in hosp good luckomscf

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