DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction (Using Your Own Tissue): Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Flap color change: sudden pallor (arterial compromise), dusky blue/purple (venous congestion), or mottled appearance
• Loss of Doppler signal over the flap — surgical emergency
• Flap feels cold or hard compared to surrounding tissue
• Capillary refill absent or markedly prolonged (>3 seconds) or excessively brisk (<1 second with dark blood)
• Sudden severe chest pain or shortness of breath (PE concern — high risk after long surgery)
• Heavy arterial bleeding from chest or abdominal wound
• New severe abdominal pain with rigidity (abdominal wall complication)
• Loss of consciousness, near-syncope, or signs of significant hemorrhage (pallor, tachycardia, dizziness)
• Sudden severe leg pain or swelling (DVT concern)
• Wound dehiscence with exposed tissue
• Fever above 38.5C without other clear cause
• Increasing wound redness, warmth, or drainage at chest or abdomen
• New or worsening bruising around the flap
• Persistent low-grade temperature beyond 48 hours
• Increasing rather than decreasing pain after expected peak
• Drain output suddenly increases or changes character (bloody when previously serous)
• New numbness or weakness in lower extremities beyond expected post-op
• Persistent nausea or inability to tolerate oral intake
• Concerning skin changes at either surgical site
• New bulging at abdominal donor site (hernia concern)

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