R Hanas, CWD 2003
Diabetes and surgery
 
- Schedule surgery first thing in the morning
- I.V. insulin best for major surgery with general anesthesia
- For minor surgery with local anesthesia, take only basal insulin (Lantus or pump)
 
- Emergency surgery:
I.V. insulin to bring down BG before surgery
- Ketoacidosis can give abdominal pain of the same magnitude as appendicitis
 
- Parents are the “diabetes experts” when their child is at a pediatric surgery ward!