Postoperative Complications in Diabetic type-2 Verses Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing Appendectomy. A Comparative clinical Study
Najam Ul Haq,
Maria Zahid,
Hamdia Azeem
et al.
Abstract:Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is known to double the risk of postoperative complications because of weak immunity and compromised healing.
Objectives: To analyse the rate of postoperative complications among diabetic and non-diabetic patients who have undergone appendectomy to determine whether the level of diabetes management has an impact on wound healing.
Methodology: A prospective study was done on n=300 patients who were diagnosed with acute appendicitis and were scheduled to undergo appendectomy; of… Show more
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