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Carlsson CJ, Nørgaard K, Oxbøll AB, Søgaard MIV, Achiam MP, Jørgensen LN, Eiberg JP, Palm H, Sørensen HBD, Meyhof CS, Aasvang EK. Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reveals Perioperative Hypoglycemia in Most Patients With Diabetes Undergoing Major Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg 2023; 277:603-611. [PMID: 35129526 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the frequency and duration of hypo- and hyperglycemia, assessed by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) during and after major surgery, in departments with implemented diabetes care protocols. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Inadequate glycemic control in the perioperative period is associated with serious adverse events, but monitoring currently relies on point blood glucose measurements, which may underreport glucose excursions. METHODS Adult patients without (A) or with diabetes [non-insulin-treated type 2 (B), insulin-treated type 2 (C) or type 1 (D)] undergoing major surgery were monitored using CGM (Dexcom G6), with an electrochemical sensor in the interstitial fluid, during surgery and for up to 10 days postoperatively. Patients and health care staff were blinded to CGM values, and glucose management adhered to the standard diabetes care protocol. Thirty-day postoperative serious adverse events were recorded. The primary outcome was duration of hypoglycemia (glucose <70 mg/dL). Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04473001. RESULTS Seventy patients were included, with a median observation time of 4.0 days. CGM was recorded in median 96% of the observation time. The median daily duration of hypoglycemia was 2.5 minutes without significant difference between the 4 groups (A-D). Hypoglycemic events lasting ≥15 minutes occurred in 43% of all patients and 70% of patients with type 1 diabetes. Patients with type 1 diabetes spent a median of 40% of the monitoring time in the normoglycemic range 70 to 180 mg/dL and 27% in the hyperglycemic range >250 mg/dL. Duration of preceding hypo- and hyperglycemia tended to be longer in patients with serious adverse events, compared with patients without events, but these were exploratory analyses. CONCLUSIONS Significant duration of both hypo- and hyperglycemia was detected in high proportions of patients, particularly in patients with diabetes, despite protocolized perioperative diabetes management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christian J Carlsson
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Copenhagen Center for Translational Research, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Copenhagen Center for Translational Research, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Mette I V Søgaard
- Department of Surgery & Transplantation, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Michael P Achiam
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Anesthe-siology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Lars N Jørgensen
- Digestive Disease Center, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Jonas P Eiberg
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Henrik Palm
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Helge B D Sørensen
- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
| | - Christian S Meyhof
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Copenhagen Center for Translational Research, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
| | - Eske K Aasvang
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Anesthe-siology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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