Hypoglycaemia in paediatric anaesthesia: The influence of metoclopramide and oral maltose in paediatric surgical patients
- 1 May 1976
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 31 (4) , 552-554
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb12366.x
Abstract
A safe and effective way to prevent the development of hypoglycaemia in young children during general anaesthesia is to give drinks sweetened with maltose 2 hours before operation. Metoclopramide (Maxolon) is injected intramuscularly to hasten absorption. The postoperative blood sugar in the maltose-treated group (28 patients) was 100+/-22-21 mg/ml (5-5+/-1-232 mmol/litre) and significantly higher ( P less than 0-0005) than in the starved group (22 patients).Keywords
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