Comparison between Glucose Containing Solution D2.5% and Ringer Lactate as a Maintenance Fluid Management in Infants Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair

ConclusionThe usage of glucose containing solution 2.5% remained controversial, in this study we compared glucose 2.5 % in normal saline 0,9 % to ringer lactate and the results didn ’t put a final decision to the usage of glucose containing solutions as The results of the study revealed that 12% of patients receiving glucose containing solution 2.5 % had simple hyperglycemia with no hypoglycemic patients recorded while the other group with ringer lactate 2% of patients had si mple hyperglycemia and 4% of patients had hypoglycemia.
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research