Carbohydrate Loading in Lowering Perioperative Insulin Resistance in Pediatric Surgery

The Effectiveness of Carbohydrate Loading in Lowering Perioperative Insulin Resistance in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery

It is a double blinded randomized controlled trial interventional study, examining the effect of carb loading given prior to surgery on preventing post operative insulin resistance in pediatric patients undergoing elective surgery

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Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA Physical Status I and II
• Able to tolerate enteral feeding
• Subjects are undergoing surgery with general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects consume corticosteroids and insulin
• Subjects have endocrine disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease and psychiatric disorder
• Subjects are treated with preoperative parenteral nutrition
• The surgical procedure is longer than 4 hours

Drop out Criteria:

- Intraoperative surgical emergency e.g. massive bleeding