Effect of major surgery on absorption rate of NPH insulin injected s.c.

Hjortrup, A; Madsbad, S; Andersen, M; Sørensen, C · Br J Anaesth · 1990

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Abstract

The absorption rate of NPH insulin injected s.c. was evaluated before operation and on the day of surgery by continuous measurements of residual radioactivity of 125I-labelled insulin in 10 patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. The results show that major surgery has no effect on rate of absorption of intermediate acting insulin.

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