Good diabetes control improves every aspect of surgical outcome — from wound healing to infection rates.
Pre-operative optimisation
Target HbA1c below 8%; check fasting glucose; review medications.
On the day
Specific insulin/oral hypoglycaemic instructions from the team. Monitoring during surgery.
Post-operative care
Regular glucose monitoring, sliding-scale insulin if needed, early return to normal diabetic regimen.
Wound healing
Diabetes increases wound infection risk — meticulous wound care and glucose control matter.
Long-term
Surgery is a good opportunity to optimise diabetes management with your endocrinologist.
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