There are a few risks involved with lead extraction, like with any procedure:
- Puncturing the heart
- Cutting a surrounding vessel
- Pulmonary embolism
- Stroke
- Damage to the right side of the heart's heart valve
- Bleeding
- Swelling of the arm
- Infection
- Fluid accumulation around the lung or heart
Reference - Lead Extraction. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/lead-extraction