Abstract
The prognosis of diabetic patients after surgery remains controversial. Some suggest that the rates of death and complications today are almost identical in diabetic and non-diabetic patients within hospital stay or for 30 days postoperatively, whereas others suggest that diabetes still constitutes a major risk factor for both short-term ( 30 days) patients especially after major cardiac surgery. We examined the long-term postoperative mortality of diabetic patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery to identify possible perioperative risk factors.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Journal of Anaesthesiology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 523-9 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0265-0215 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2004 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Postoperative Complications
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Surgical Procedures, Operative