Hemoglobin A1c Is a Predictor of New Insulin Dependence After Partial Pancreatectomy: A Multi-Institutional Analysis.
Jason T WisemanJeffery ChakedisEliza W BealAnghela ParedesAmy McElhanyAndrew FangAndrei ManilchukChristopher EllisonGeorge Van BurenTimothy M PawlikCarl R SchmidtWilliam E FisherMary DillhoffPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2021)
Preoperative HbA1c ≥ 6.25% and blood glucose ≥ 121 mg/dL can accurately identify patients at increased risk of IDDM. These diagnostics may help identify patients in a preoperative setting that may benefit from interventions such as diabetes education or enhanced glucose control preoperatively.