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

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.