Perioperative management of adult diabetic patients. The role of the diabetologist

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2018 Jun:37 Suppl 1:S37-S38. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2017.10.009. Epub 2018 Jan 6.

Abstract

A patient should be referred to a diabetologist perioperatively in several circumstances: preoperative recognition of a previously unknown diabetes or detection of glycaemic imbalance (HbA1c <5% or >8%); during hospitalisation, recognition of a previously unknown diabetes, persisting glycaemic imbalance despite treatment or difficulty resuming previously used chronic treatment; postoperatively and after discharge from hospital, for all diabetic patients in whom HbA1c is >8%.

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetologist; Glycaemic imbalance; HbA1c; Perioperative.

Publication types

  • Guideline
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Perioperative Care / methods*
  • Physicians*
  • Professional Role