Fever in days 0-2
Causes include:-
- mild pyrexia
- tissue damage and necrosis } at the site of the
- haematoma } operation
- higher persistent pyrexia
- postoperative atelectasis
- specific infections related to the surgery
- biliary infection after biliary surgery
- urinary tract infection after urological surgery
Note that fever due to a blood transfusion may occur in this initial postoperative period.
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