Endogenous glucose production after stomach resection.
Endogenous glucose production was measured in eight patients after stomach resection to determine glucose requirement after elective surgery in five patients during infusion of 2.1 - 2.9 g glucose.kg/day (low glucose) and in three patients during infusion of 6.2 - 6.9 g glucose.kg/day (high glucose). Endogenous glucose production was defined as the difference between total glucose turnover measured by 2-3H-glucose and the glucose infusion rate. Endogenous glucose production was the same in both groups, respectively 0.010 +/- 0.002 and 0.009 +/- 0.002 mmol kg/min. It was concluded that a daily quantity of glucose equal to the endogenous production of 180 g. 70 kg/day should be the minimum given after stomach resection.
Sauerwein
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Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Michels
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Cejka
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