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Postoperative tolerance to glucose and sugar substitutes

H Göschke, A Leutenegger, M Allgöwer

    Internationale Zeitschrift Fur Vitamin- Und Ernahrungsforschung. Beiheft
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Postoperative hyperglycemia is common in surgical patients, even with insulin. A glucose, fructose, and xylitol combination showed no advantage over glucose alone for intermediate surgery but may warrant further study in severely ill patients.

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