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Anastomotic leak โ FY quick guide ๐จ ๐ฅ
๐จ ๐ฅ Anastomotic leak
IMMEDIATE โ summon senior/resuscitation help as clinically indicated.
๐ Recognise
Postoperative tachycardia, new abdominal pain, ileus, fever or deterioration.
๐ First actions
Urgent operating surgeon and critical care involvement, resuscitation and antibiotics if septic.
๐งช Investigate / reassess
Lactate, FBC, U&E, CRP and urgent CT as indicated.
โ ๏ธ Escalation / pitfalls
Persistent tachycardia may be earliest warning even without marked fever.
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