Preoperative and perioperative anesthesia considerations for the diabetic patient.
Surgery involving diabetic patients requires special consideration of the possible effects of anesthesia. The authors discuss factors that affect the choice of anesthetic agent and recommendations for preparing the diabetic patient for surgery, along with potential complications.
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Addante
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Coby
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Wondro
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Baker
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care