Microsurgical Free Flap Reconstruction for the Head and Neck: Hvornår du skal kontakte lægen

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• Flap color change (pale, dusky, blue, mottled) — vascular compromise
• Flap becoming tense, swollen, or boggy — venous congestion
• Flap becoming cold or firm — arterial insufficiency
• Bleeding from the neck, mouth, or flap site — risk of carotid blowout or anastomotic hemorrhage
• Respiratory distress or stridor — airway compromise, particularly if tracheostomy present
• Tracheostomy tube dislodgement or obstruction
• Sudden neck swelling — hematoma or vascular emergency
• New drainage from wound (saliva, food particles) — fistula
• Fever with neck swelling or wound erythema — wound infection or abscess
• Aspiration event (coughing, choking, desaturation during oral feeding)
• Persistent low-grade fever
• Increasing wound drainage
• Difficulty managing tracheostomy secretions
• Increasing pain not controlled with prescribed medications
• New difficulty swallowing
• Voice changes (if larynx preserved)
• Donor site wound concerns
• Persistent nausea preventing adequate nutrition

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