title: Surgery and diabetes.
abstract: Medical treatment of the diabetic patient undergoing surgery is described. Intravenous insulin is emphasized for all patients, except the type II diabetic patient controlled on diet therapy. Frequent metabolic monitoring of the patient is critical to a successful outcome. Bedside glucose monitoring is the most important advance during the last decade for monitoring the patient.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Schade
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin