Preoperative glycosylated haemoglobin as a predictor of postoperative analgesic requirements in diabetic patients: A prospective observational study

The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between preoperative glycaemic control in diabetic individuals and the opioid requirement for postoperative pain treatment. DESIGN: A prospective observational study. SETTING: Single university hospital. PATIENTS: Fifty-two diabetic patients undergoing open nephrectomy surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: To evaluate the effect of long-term glucose control on postoperative analgesia requirements, the patients were divided into those with good glycaemic control (HbA1c
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain Source Type: research