What are the possible risks of a pediatric pacemaker placement for a child?

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Nutrition & Dietetics

The following are the risks and potential complications of a child pacemaker placement:

Bleeding or infection where the pacemaker's pulse generator was inserted
Problems related to the anesthetic
Nerve or blood vessel damage
Problems caused by electronic devices

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Pacemaker

This small, battery-operated device weighs about an ounce and sends a signal to your heart to correct a slow or irregular heartbeat. A pacemaker is implanted under the skin, usually on the left side of the chest below the collarbone. The procedure takes about an hour, and most patients go home within a day. Types of pacemakers vary; some correct a slow heartbeat, while others stop an irregular heartbeat or stop severe heart failure.

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