Whipple Procedure (Pancreas and Duodenum Removal Surgery): Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Sudden severe abdominal pain with fever (pancreatic fistula, anastomotic leak, or abscess)
• Drain output that becomes bloody or changes to dark brown/bile-stained (hemorrhage or fistula concern)
• Persistent vomiting with inability to keep down any fluids for 12+ hours
• Severe abdominal distension with vomiting (delayed gastric emptying or obstruction)
• Signs of GI bleeding: bloody vomit, dark tarry stools, blood in stool
• Fever above 38.5°C with chills (abscess or infection concern)
• Sudden shortness of breath or chest pain (PE concern)
• New severe leg swelling (DVT concern)
• Loss of consciousness or confusion
• Signs of severe dehydration: dizziness on standing, minimal urine output, rapid heart rate
• Blood glucose persistently above 300 mg/dL despite medication
• Fever above 38.5°C after post-operative day 5
• Persistent low-grade fever for more than 48 hours
• Drain output increasing in volume or changing in character
• Inability to tolerate oral intake sufficient to maintain hydration
• Persistent nausea limiting food intake for more than 48 hours
• Increasing rather than decreasing abdominal pain
• New or worsening wound redness or drainage
• Weight loss exceeding 2 pounds per week beyond initial post-operative period
• Blood glucose repeatedly above 200 mg/dL or below 70 mg/dL
• Persistent oily, foul-smelling stools (steatorrhea — inadequate enzyme replacement)
• New or worsening diarrhea
• New jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes)

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