Does perioperative hyperglycemia increase the risk of postoperative infections and length of hospitalization in patients undergoing general and vascular surgery?
Postoperative hyperglycemia is associated with an increased risk of postoperative infections and longer hospitalization in general and vascular surgery patients, regardless of diabetic status.
The increased risk of POI and length of hospitalization posed by postoperative hyperglycemia is independent of diabetic status and needs further evaluation to assess for possible benefits of postoperative glycemic control in patients who have undergone general surgery.
Ramos et al. (Wed,) studied this question.