Determining the Relationship between Blood Glucose Level in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Cholecystectomy Complications During and After Cholecystectomy

Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disease in the world, the prevalence of which is perhaps one to two percent of the world population. Most findings show that hyperglycemia is the most important cause of diabetic complications although genetic factors may also play a role. In this observational analytical historical cohort survey, data were gathered from all diabetic patients who underwent cholecystectomy surgery in Hazrat Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital from 1992-2001. The data were then analyzed via x2 test and SPSS software. There was no significant statistical relationship between controlled glucose level and cholecystectomy complications during the surgery. However, there was a significant statistical relationship between controlled blood glucose levels both before and after surgery and cardiovascular complications after the surgery(P<0.05). Moreover, there was also a significant statistical relationship between the length of the disease and cardiovascular complications(P<0.05). There was no relationship between other complications and the life of the disease. Perhaps the duration of the disease is a destructive factor. In reference to the above findings, other journal articles and texts, controlling glucose levels before surgery will decrease surgical complications therefore, blood glucose levels must be brought to an acceptable and ideal level. This will prevent short and long-term complications such as cardiovascular complications, blood pressure hypertention, incisional hernia and adhesional bands.