title: [Position statement: surgery and diabetes mellitus].
abstract: This position statement reflects the opinion of the Austrian Diabetes Association concerning the perioperative management of patients with diabetes mellitus based on the available scientific evidence. The paper covers necessary preoperative examinations from an internal/diabetological point of view as well as the perioperative metabolic control by means of oral antidiabetics and/or insulin therapy.
authors.affiliation: 5. Medizinische Abteilung, Wilhelminenspital der Stadt Wien, Wien, Österreich. peter.fasching@wienkav.at.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fasching
authors.affiliation: 5. Medizinische Abteilung, Wilhelminenspital der Stadt Wien, Wien, Österreich.
authors.forename: Joakim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.affiliation: Interne Abteilung, Konventhospital der Barmherzigen Brüder Linz, Linz, Österreich.|Institut für Kardiovaskuläre und Metabolische Forschung, JKU, Linz, Österreich.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clodi
authors.affiliation: Internistisches Zentrum, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Baumgartner Höhe, Otto-Wagner-Spital, Wien, Österreich.
authors.forename: Heidemarie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abrahamian
authors.affiliation: 1. Medizinische Abteilung, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung der Stadt Wien, Wien, Österreich.
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ludvik
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D001317:Austria; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
keywords: Consultation oral antidiabetics; Diabetes mellitus; Insulin therapy; Internal medicine; Metabolic control; Perioperative management; Surgery