*2.3.1 Surgical site pain*

In most patients, surgical site chest pain would resolve within a week or so. However, some patients may have prolonged, local chest discomfort secondary to increased sensitivity. Other conditions including superficial device placement leading on to pressure on the skin (usually at the margin of the device), nerve entrapment, hematoma, allergic reactions, erosion, infection, etc., have to be ruled out [35–40]. Depending upon the etiology, we may have to open the pocket again and address the primary reason for the chest pain (**Figure 3**).
