Wound Separation After Surgery: Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Abdominal contents visible through the wound (evisceration) -- this is a life-threatening emergency
• Sudden gush of serosanguinous or purulent fluid from incision (fascial layer may have separated)
• Heavy bleeding from the wound that does not stop with direct pressure
• Fever above 38.5C with spreading redness and warmth from the wound
• Foul-smelling drainage with systemic symptoms (confusion, rapid heart rate, chills)
• Sudden severe pain at the wound site with a sensation of something giving way
• Wound separation extending rapidly over hours
• Wound edges separating, even if small gap visible
• Increasing drainage from the incision that was previously dry
• New or worsening redness, swelling, or warmth at the incision
• Persistent low-grade fever (37.5-38.5C) for more than 48 hours
• Incisional pain increasing rather than decreasing after the first post-operative week
• Sensation of bulging at the incision with straining or coughing
• Wound that was closed with sutures or staples where gaps are appearing between closure points

Hav dine oplysninger klar, når du ringer

• Navnet på din operation (Wound Separation After Surgery) 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)