Side Effects of Surgery
Information about the potential side effects of surgical treatments and how to manage them.
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Adhesions
Adhesions are bands of scar like tissue that form between two surfaces causing them to stick together.
Altered Breast Size
In some patients with breast cancer, the treated breast can have changes in size or shape following surgery or radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Blood Loss
Blood loss can be a result of any surgical procedure. If you have a history of cancer treatment, you have a greater risk of significant blood loss during surgery.
Lack of Sensation in Breast
Lack of sensation in the breast is loss of feeling in the breast that can be caused by surgery or radiation.
Síndrome de resección anterior baja (LARS)
El síndrome de resección anterior baja (LARS, por sus siglas en inglés) es un conjunto de síntomas que pueden presentarse después de una cirugía por cáncer colorrectal. Si se ha sometido a una cirugía para extirpar la totalidad o parte del recto, incluyendo una resección anterior baja (LAR) y una escisión total del mesorrecto (TME), podría tener riesgo de padecer LARS.
Seroma
A seroma is a buildup of serous fluid that occurs after surgery.
Surgical Site Infection
A surgical site infection is an infection that happens in the incision or deep tissue around the operation site, within 30 days of the surgery.
Urinary Retention
Urinary retention is the inability to urinate or to fully empty the bladder.