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ArticleKorean journal of anesthesiology2018

Effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate administration on patient well-being and satisfaction in thyroid surgery.

A Ram Doo, Hyunsup Hwang, Min-Jong Ki, Jun-Rae Lee, Dong-Chan Kim

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Article in Korean journal of anesthesiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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A Ram DooDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Hyunsup HwangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Min-Jong KiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Jun-Rae LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Dong-Chan KimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Jeonbuk National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough the positive effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate administration on clinical outcomes following major surgery have been reported continuously, there are few investigations of them in minor surgical patients. The present study was designed to examine the effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate administration on patient well-being and satisfaction in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.

methodsFifty adults aged 20-65 years and scheduled for elective thyroidectomy in first schedule in the morning were allocated to one of two groups. The Control group (n = 25) was requested to obey traditional preoperative fasting after midnight prior to the day of surgery. The Carbohydrate group (n = 25) also fasted overnight but drank 400 ml of carbohydrate-rich drink 2 hours before induction of anesthesia. Patient well-being (thirst, hunger, mouth dryness, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, anxiety and sleep quality) and satisfaction were assessed just before the operating room admission (preoperative) and 6 hours following surgery (postoperative). Other secondary outcomes including oral Schirmer's test and plasma glucose concentrations were also evaluated.

resultsThe two groups were homogenous in patient characteristics. Seven parameters representing patient well-being evaluated on NRS (0-10) and patient satisfaction scored on a 5-point scale were not statistically different between the two groups preoperatively and postoperatively. There were no statistically significant differences in secondary outcomes.

conclusionsPreoperative oral carbohydrate administration does not appear to improve patient well-being and satisfaction compared with midnight fasting in patients undergoing thyroidectomy in first schedule in the morning.

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CarbohydrateFastingGlucosePatient satisfactionThyroidectomy

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