Open AccessEffects of thoracic epidural analgesia on glucose homeostasis after cardiac surgery in patients with and without diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
R. E. Anderson,
J. Ehrenberg,
G. Barr,
Kerstin Brismar,
Anders Öwall,
Thomas Alserius,
Torbjörn Ivert
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1017/s0265021505000906
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , anesthesia , insulin , surgery , artery , myocardial infarction , glucose homeostasis , insulin resistance , endocrinology
Even moderate hyperglycaemia increases mortality/morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting, stroke and myocardial infarction. The goal of this prospective study was to determine if using thoracic epidural analgesia from start of surgery until the end of the third postoperative day would blunt postoperative hyperglycaemia.