Drainage with blood color 11 days after breast cancer surgery, if the color and amount of drainage fluid is lighter and less than before, it is normal, if the color is dark and the amount is not reduced, consider the possibility of infection.
Reasons for bleeding after breast cancer surgery include active bleeding spots left during surgery, use of chemotherapy or hormonal drugs before surgery, postoperative changes in body position or violent coughing, etc. The color of the drainage fluid will slowly become lighter over time, and the amount of fluid will be reduced accordingly, and it is normal for the drainage to have a slight blood color for 11 days after breast cancer surgery.
If the blood color of the drainage 11 days after breast cancer surgery is darker and the amount of drainage is more than before, it is considered that the recovery of the incision in the operation area is not good, there is active bleeding, or there are signs of infection, you should go to the hospital and communicate with the doctor to find out the reason. It is recommended to carry out postoperative compression bandage, and change local medicine on time, actively anti-inflammatory and hemostatic, to prevent necrosis of wound flap, which is conducive to the lightening of drainage color and reduction of the amount.
If there is blood color in the drainage 11 days after breast cancer surgery, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.