Impact of perioperative hyperglycemia in patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction.

Craig A BolligClaire S SpradlingLaura M DooleyTabitha L GallowayJeffrey B Jorgensen

Published in: Head & neck (2018)

Perioperative hyperglycemia occurs commonly in patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction and is associated with higher rates of complications, independent of a preexisting diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Further research is needed to define the ideal glycemic target in this population.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
type diabetes
glycemic control
diabetic rats
risk factors
cardiac surgery
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
acute kidney injury
weight loss