Use of a postoperative insulin protocol decreases wound infection in diabetics undergoing lower extremity bypass Fuyuki Hirashima, MD, Reshma B. Patel, MD, Julie E. Adams, MD, Daniel J. Bertges, MD, Peter W. Callas, PhD, Georg Steinthorsson, MD, Janet McSorley, APRN, Andrew C. Stanley, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 56, Issue 2, Pages 396-402.e4 (August 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.026 Copyright © 2012 Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Length of stay. IV, Intravenous. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 396-402.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.026) Copyright © 2012 Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Postoperative complications. CHF, Congestive heart failure; IV, intravenous; LEB, lower extremity bypass; MI, myocardial infarction. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 396-402.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.026) Copyright © 2012 Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Wound infections among diabetic and nondiabetic patients based on therapy. IV, Intravenous. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 396-402.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.026) Copyright © 2012 Terms and Conditions