Orthopedic Patients, Postoperative Infection, Severe Hyperglycemia
Conditions
Brief summary
Postoperative infections are a common complication. A relationship between perioperative severe hyperglycemia and postoperative infections has been found in patients undergoing craniotomy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the epidemiology of intraoperative severe hyperglycemia (BGC \>180 mg/dL; 10 mmol/L) and postoperative infections (wound, urinary and prosthetic joint infection) and to investigate if severe intraoperative hyperglycemia is associated with an higher risk of early postoperative (within the 7th postoperative days) infections (wound, urinary and prosthetic joint infection).
Interventions
OTHERIncidence of infections within 7 days postoperatively
Measure blood glucose concentration intraoperatively and evaluate incidence of infections 7 days after surgery
Sponsors
Federico Bilotta
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Orthopedic patients
Exclusion criteria
* Non-orthopedic patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Severe hyperglycemia and incidence of infection | Follow up of the patients for 7 days postoperatively | Evaluate the relationship between intraoperative severe hyperglycemia and incidence of infections at 7 days follow up. |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactFederico Bilotta, M.D., Ph.D.
Outcome results
None listed