How long may chills sweats occur after surgery Husband had prostate surgery 10 days ago. No fever just periodic chills and cold sweat.?

Answer 1

The nurses should be checking vital signs including temp and his blood sugar. Surgery can cause infection with even a low-grade fever, but surgery can also temporarily disrupt how a person uses glucose, resulting in a drop in circulating blood sugar. If there is no infection and blood sugars are normal, the chills and cold sweats may be a reaction to pain.