Key result
Diabetes mellitus was inversely associated with perioperative death following major vascular operations (0.96% vs 1.46%; OR 0.53, P=0.01), although 5-year survival was significantly worse.
Why the study?
Does diabetes mellitus increase postoperative mortality and cardiac morbidity in patients undergoing major vascular operations?
Population
6,565 consecutive patients who underwent lower extremity revascularization or carotid or aortic procedures…
Comparison
Presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) vs Absence of diabetes mellitus (non-DM)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Perioperative and up to 5 years
Authors
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Questions traditional perioperative risk assumptions in vascular surgery; leaves open confirmation beyond this case report.
Cohort (n=6,565)
No
Does diabetes mellitus increase postoperative mortality and cardiac morbidity in patients undergoing major vascular operations?
Odds Ratio: 0.53
Absolute Event Rate: 0.96% vs 1.46%
p-value: p=0.01
Diabetes alone does not confer a higher perioperative mortality or cardiac morbidity rate following major vascular procedures, although it is associated with worse long-term survival.
Hamdan et al. (2002) conducted a cohort in Major vascular operations (n=6,565). Diabetes mellitus vs. Absence of diabetes mellitus was evaluated on Postoperative mortality (OR 0.53, p=0.01). Diabetes mellitus was inversely associated with perioperative death following major vascular operations (0.96% vs 1.46%; OR 0.53, P=0.01), although 5-year survival was significantly worse.
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