TY - JOUR T1 - AN update on perioperative management of diabetes AU - Jacober SJ, Sowers JR Y1 - 1999/11/08 N1 - 10.1001/archinte.159.20.2405 JO - Archives of Internal Medicine SP - 2405 EP - 2411 VL - 159 IS - 20 N2 - Surgery in the patient with diabetes mellitus is relatively common, as the numbers of persons with diabetes is increasing and diabetes predisposes to medical conditions that require surgical intervention. An estimated 25% of diabetic patients will require surgery, and advances in perioperative care of these patients allow them to safely undergo the most complicated surgical procedures. We will review issues of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of diabetic patients. SN - 0003-9926 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archinte.159.20.2405 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.159.20.2405 ER -