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Surgical complications
- Complications of Mastectomy (Breast Removal)
- General anesthesia risks, including nausea, vomiting, sore throat, headache, and temporary urinary retention.
- Serious anesthesia risks, including heart attacks, strokes, and pneumonia.
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) due to prolonged immobility.
- Blood clots traveling to the lungs, causing shortness of breath and chest pain, which can be fatal.
- Surgical site infection, requiring long-term antibiotics or additional surgery.
- Bleeding, either during or after surgery, which may require a blood transfusion or another operation.
- Fluid accumulation (seroma) under the skin, requiring drainage.
