Post-Op fever (No leak-confirmed in CT scan)

[Yasbha Kaayyve 0]

Hi all,

My mom got her sleeve on may 25th. She is 49. She has been having a fever in the range of 99.5-101.5.

The doctor ruled out any leak after a scan, there were no signs of infection in both blood and urine, the chest X ray was clear, however its very disturbing to not know the cause of the fever, even after 10 days of surgery. Please throw some light into the issue?

[Metalogic 7]

Could be a variety of things. Inflammation could be a culprit, this link may give you some things to ask your MD about.

https://www.openanesthesia.org/fever/

[2goldengirl 2,076]

10 days is a bit far out - it's more common to see a slight fever (up to 101) from postop inflammatory response.

How is her hydration? Another thing that causes fever is dehydration.