Interventional Medicine and Applied Science
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2: Issue 1
Impact of blood glucose values in patients with and without insulin treatment following paediatric cardiac surgery
Authors: T. Breuer 1 , 2 , E. Sápi 1 , I. L. Hartyánszky 3 , Zs. Cserép 4 , P. Vargha 2 , A. Treszl 5 , M. D. Kertai 6 , J. Gál 6 , M. Tóth 7 , 8 , A. Szatmári 9 , and Andrea Székely 1
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  • 1 Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Gottsegen György Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary
  • 3 Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Gottsegen György Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary
  • 9 Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Gottsegen György Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2 Department of Cardiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
  • 5 First Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
  • 6 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
  • 7 Department of Health Sciences and Sport Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
  • 8 Szentágothai János Knowledge Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
  • 4 Department of Cardiology, Uzsoki street Hospital of the Budapest Municipality, Budapest, Hungary
  • 10 Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Gottsegen György Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, Haller u. 29, H-1096, Budapest, Hungary
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/imas.2.2010.1.3
Page Count:
10–16
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2010
Online Publication Date:
01 Mar 2010
Article Category:
Research Article
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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the associations of blood glucose (BG) parameters and postoperative complications following paediatric cardiac surgery in the presence and absence of insulin treatment.

Methods: Prospectively collected perioperative data on 810 consecutive patients who underwent surgery for congenital heart disease were retrospectively analysed. A combined outcome of death and multiple organ dysfunction (any two of the followings: infectious, cardiac, pulmonary, renal or neurological complications) was considered as the endpoint.

Results: In total, 110 patients developed the combined endpoint and 32 of these patients died during the perioperative period. Patients treated with insulin were younger, smaller and underwent more complex procedures. They had higher peak BG levels and higher daily BG fluctuation, however, BG parameters were not associated with adverse outcome. In patients without insulin treatment, peak BG values higher than 250 mg/dl (OR, 7.65; 95% CI, 1.06–55.17; p=0.043) and BG fluctuation exceeding the level of 150 mg/dl (10.72; 1.74–65.90 p=0.010) on the first postoperative day were independently associated with the combined endpoint.

Conclusions: Peak BG level and BG fluctuation on the first postoperative day were associated with the combined endpoint of complications and death but these results were only confined to patients without insulin treatment.

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Print ISSN:
2061-1617
Online ISSN:
2061-5094
Keywords:
congenital heart defects; blood glucose; insulin; mortality; morbidity; paediatric critical care

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