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GLP1 Receptor Agonist Liraglutide Is an Effective Therapeutic Option for Perioperative Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols.
European Surgical Research. Europäische Chirurgische Forschung. Recherches Chirurgicales Européennes 2018
BACKGROUND: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are multimodal perioperative care pathways designed to achieve early recovery after surgical procedures by maintaining preoperative organ function and reducing profound stress responses following surgery [Wilmore and Kehlet: BMJ 2001; 322(7284): 473-6]. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAgs), such as liraglutide, have recently been widely used as antidiabetic agents in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) because they maintain blood glucose at an ideal level throughout the day, including during postprandial periods, thereby improving hypoglycemia and body weight more than insulin therapies. Additionally, the administration of liraglutide may exert cardiovascular, renal, and cerebral protective effects in T2D patients. The use of GLP-1RAgs for perioperative glycemic control is sometimes considered to be controversial.
METHODS: The efficacy and safety of liraglutide therapy during perioperative glycemic control in elective surgery patients within ERAS protocols were compared with those of insulin therapy. Ninety adult T2D patients scheduled to undergo elective surgery within ERAS protocols were randomized and analyzed. Forty-nine subjects were prescribed liraglutide and 41 insulin therapy. Procedures comprised orthopedic, thoracic, urological, otolaryngological, hepatic resection, and gynecological breast surgeries.
RESULTS: Liraglutide was shown to be a more effective option than insulin therapy because (1) glycemic levels were more stable; (2) the number of patients requiring additional insulin according to the insulin sliding scale was significantly smaller (Fisher's exact test, p = 0.005); (3) the insulin dosage required on the day of surgery was significantly smaller (Fisher's exact, p = 0.004); (4) the additional insulin volume required was significantly less for patients throughout the perioperative period (Fisher's exact test, p = 0.001); and (5) while lean body mass remained the same, body fat measurements, particularly visceral fat, tended to decrease.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results of the present study and a recent large-scale clinical study showing cardiovascular and renal protective effects in T2D patients, we consider the administration of liraglutide within ERAS protocols for T2D patients to represent a more comprehensive suite of patient protection measures as a perioperative non-insulin agent, particularly in patients with limited exercise ability and those at risk of hypoglycemia.
METHODS: The efficacy and safety of liraglutide therapy during perioperative glycemic control in elective surgery patients within ERAS protocols were compared with those of insulin therapy. Ninety adult T2D patients scheduled to undergo elective surgery within ERAS protocols were randomized and analyzed. Forty-nine subjects were prescribed liraglutide and 41 insulin therapy. Procedures comprised orthopedic, thoracic, urological, otolaryngological, hepatic resection, and gynecological breast surgeries.
RESULTS: Liraglutide was shown to be a more effective option than insulin therapy because (1) glycemic levels were more stable; (2) the number of patients requiring additional insulin according to the insulin sliding scale was significantly smaller (Fisher's exact test, p = 0.005); (3) the insulin dosage required on the day of surgery was significantly smaller (Fisher's exact, p = 0.004); (4) the additional insulin volume required was significantly less for patients throughout the perioperative period (Fisher's exact test, p = 0.001); and (5) while lean body mass remained the same, body fat measurements, particularly visceral fat, tended to decrease.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results of the present study and a recent large-scale clinical study showing cardiovascular and renal protective effects in T2D patients, we consider the administration of liraglutide within ERAS protocols for T2D patients to represent a more comprehensive suite of patient protection measures as a perioperative non-insulin agent, particularly in patients with limited exercise ability and those at risk of hypoglycemia.
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