Luma Mahmoud Issa, Henrik Kehlet, Sten Madsbad, Martin Lindberg-Larsen, Claus Varnum, Thomas Jakobsen, Mikkel Rathsach Andersen, Manuel Josef Bieder, Søren Overgaard, Torben Bæk Hansen, Kirill Gromov, Christoffer Calov Jørgensen
INTRODUCTION: Perioperative glycaemic control is important. However, the complexity of guidelines for perioperative diabetes management is complicated due to different and novel antihyperglycaemic medications, limited procedure-specific data and lack of data from implemented fast-track regimens which otherwise are known to reduce morbidity and glucose homeostasis disturbances. Consequently, outcome in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) after surgery and the influence of perioperative diabetes management on postoperative recovery remains poorly understood...
April 23, 2024: BMJ Open