High blood sugar levels linked to increased wound complications after surgery

[Northerner]

A new study released today shows that among patients undergoing surgery for chronic wounds related to diabetes, the risk of wound-related complications is affected by how well the patient's blood sugar levels are controlled before surgery. These findings appear in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

The risk of serious wound complications is more than three times higher for patients who have high blood glucose before and after surgery, and in those with poor long-term diabetes control, according to the study by ASPS Member Surgeons Drs. Matthew Endara and Christopher Attinger of the Center for Wound Healing at Georgetown University, Washington, DC. The researchers emphasize the need for "tight control" of glucose levels before surgery for diabetic patients at high risk of wound complications.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-high-blood-sugar-linked-wound.html

No s*** Sherlock! 🙄

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I wonder how much money was wasted on that research
Even a 1st week medical student should know that wounds don't heal if diabetes is not controlled. 🙄

 

[Northerner]

I wonder how much money was wasted on that research
Even a 1st week medical student should know that wounds don't heal if diabetes is not controlled. 🙄

It's astonishing isn't it? Possibly the only value to be derived from such research is that it might improve someone's research skills, but time would be far better spent working on something that actually added to the body of knowledge. I thought we were supposed to 'stand on the shoulders of giants', not simply reproduce what they've already discovered! 🙄

 

[trophywench]

Well, Endeavour, you said it !