None of the trials examined the effects of the interventions in terms of costs .
AUTHORS ' CONCLUSIONS The included trials did not demonstrate significant differences for most of the outcomes when targeting intensive perioperative glycaemic control compared with conventional glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus .
However , posthoc analysis indicated that intensive glycaemic control was associated with an increased number of patients experiencing hypoglycaemic episodes .
BACKGROUND Patients with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of postoperative complications .
Data from r and omised clinical trials and meta-analyses point to a potential benefit of intensive glycaemic control , targeting near-normal blood glucose , in patients with hyperglycaemia ( with and without diabetes mellitus ) being su bmi tted to surgical procedures .
However , there is limited evidence concerning this question in patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing surgery .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of perioperative glycaemic control for diabetic patients undergoing surgery .
Effects of Aggressive Versus Moderate Glycemic Control on Clinical Outcomes in Diabetic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients
Objective : This study sought to determine whether aggressive glycemic control ( 90–120 mg/dL ) would result in more optimal clinical outcomes and less morbidity than moderate glycemic control ( 120–180 mg/dL ) in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft ( CABG ) surgery . Summary of Background Data : Maintaining serum glucose levels between 120 and 180 mg/dL with continuous insulin infusions decreases morbidity in diabetic patients undergoing CABG surgery . Studies in surgical patients requiring prolonged ventilation suggest that aggressive glycemic control ( < 120 mg/dL ) may improve survival ; however , its effect in diabetic CABG patients is unknown . Methods : Eighty-two diabetic patients undergoing CABG were prospect ively r and omized to aggressive glycemic control ( 90–120 mg/dL ) or moderate glycemic control ( 120–180 mg/dL ) using continuous intravenous insulin solutions ( 100 units regular insulin in 100 mL : normal saline ) beginning at the induction of anesthesia and continuing for 18 hours after CABG . Primary end points were the incidence of major adverse events ( major adverse events = 30-day mortality , myocardial infa rct ion , neurologic events , deep sternal infections , and atrial fibrillation ) , the level of serum glucose , and the incidence of hypoglycemic events . Results : There were no differences in the incidence of major adverse events between the groups ( 17 moderate vs 15 aggressive ; P = 0.91 ) . Patients with aggressive control had a lower mean glucose at the end of 18 hours of insulin infusion ( 135 ± 12 mg/dL moderate vs 103 ± 17 mg/dL aggressive ; P < 0.0001 ) . Patients with aggressive control had a higher incidence of hypoglycemic events ( 4 vs 30 ; P < 0.0001 ) . Conclusions : In diabetic patients undergoing CABG surgery , aggressive glycemic control increases the incidence of hypoglycemic events and does not result in any significant improvement in clinical outcomes that can be achieved with moderate control . Clinical Trials.gov ( ID # NCT00460499
None of the trials examined the effects of the interventions in terms of costs .
AUTHORS ' CONCLUSIONS The included trials did not demonstrate significant differences for most of the outcomes when targeting intensive perioperative glycaemic control compared with conventional glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus .
However , posthoc analysis indicated that intensive glycaemic control was associated with an increased number of patients experiencing hypoglycaemic episodes .
BACKGROUND Patients with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of postoperative complications .
Data from r and omised clinical trials and meta-analyses point to a potential benefit of intensive glycaemic control , targeting near-normal blood glucose , in patients with hyperglycaemia ( with and without diabetes mellitus ) being su bmi tted to surgical procedures .
However , there is limited evidence concerning this question in patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing surgery .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of perioperative glycaemic control for diabetic patients undergoing surgery .