Esophagus Removal Surgery (Ivor Lewis Approach): Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Severe sudden chest pain or back pain (anastomotic leak)
• Fever above 38.5°C with worsening respiratory or chest symptoms
• Tachycardia (HR sustained >120 in resting state) — important early sign of leak
• Persistent vomiting with abdominal distension
• Severe sudden dyspnea (pneumonia, leak, PE)
• Coughing up significant blood or food
• Hoarseness with breathing difficulty
• Loss of consciousness
• Fever above 38.5°C without other clear cause
• Persistent low-grade fever
• New cough or change in cough character
• Increasing dyspnea
• Persistent inability to advance diet
• Persistent severe pain
• Concerning drain output
• Persistent significant weight loss beyond expected
• New or worsening dysphagia
• Symptoms of dumping (sweating, palpitations, diarrhea after eating)

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• Navnet på din operation (Esophagus Removal Surgery (Ivor Lewis Approach)) og datoen for din operation
• Din aktuelle temperatur
• Smerteniveau (0–10) og hvor det er
• Al medicin du har taget de seneste 24 timer
• En beskrivelse af såret (rødme, væske, åbning)