Surgical complications of hyperglycaemia.
We review the mechanisms leading to hyperglycaemic damage and draw functional extrapolations aiming to an improved management of surgical complications, which are common among diabetic patients.
Nomikos
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IN
Department of Surgery, B' Unit, METAXA Cancer Memorial Hospital, 51 Botasi Str. 18537, Piraeus, Greece. nomikosj@otenet.gr
Sidiropoulos
A
A
Vamvakopoulou
D N
DN
Athanassiou
E
E
Mouzas
O D
OD
Perrakis
N
N
Tsilimingas
N
N
Gianoukas
A
A
Loufopoulos
A
A
Kourtopoulos
H
H
Vamvakopoulos
N C
NC
D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
D001786:Blood Glucose