How Long Does Incision Site Take To Heal After Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Insertion?

Posted on Tue, 22 Nov 2016

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Tue, 22 Nov 2016 Answered on

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Question : I had a defibrillator inserted last week. How long will my incision hurt this much?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

The wound will heal within the next 10-14 day and depends on body healing capabilities (diabetics patient may need more than 2 weeks to be healed).

Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar