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I had my pacemaker moved from my stomach to my chest, the steri-strip from my stomach fell off and it looks like there might be a small hole in the en?

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Pacemaker: Keep the area clean, perhaps using a small amount of hydrogen peroxide several times daily, and also keep the area covered with a clean bandage until you have an opportunity in the "near future" to see your surgeon.

Answered 4/13/2014

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