Operating department practitioners care of the patient with diabetes in the perioperative period
Morley, N.
Journal of Perioperative Practice 27(4): 71-76
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 1750-4589 PMID: 29328746 Document Number: 693743
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a of group metabolic diseases which are defined by hyperglycaemia affecting multiple organs. The condition is found in people of all ages and ethnicities. Diabetes mellitus affects 180 million people worldwide and increasing numbers of patients are presenting with diabetic complications and the need for surgical intervention. This article describes the pathophysiology of DM and the management of the condition, particularly type I and type 2, in the perioperative phase of the surgical patient journey.