Help me understand this.  My dad is 80 and just has undergone a Cholecystectomy procedure.  He has become lethargic and hallucinating in the 7 days following his surgery. The symptoms were immediately following his procedure.  As this is already 7 days later, the anesthesia is no longer considered a viable problem.Today the doctors found his white blood counts to be high (2600) for the first time since the surgery 7 days ago.. What could we be dealing with as a complication?
Dear friend, greetings ... I understand your problem . White cells increased in blood indicated there is active infection in the post-operative period . Please admit him he need s a course of IV antibiotics and stabilization at hospital under good care ... please take him to the hospital soon. Do contact us for more queries ... thank you