Table 7 Incidence of complications and level of blood glucose on POD 1 and 2

Diabetes Mellitus patients (mmol/ L)

FBG on POD1

9.5 ± 2.2

10.7 ± 2.4

11.0 ± 2.9

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.525

2-h PBG after breakfast

11.6 ± 1.5

12.3 ± 3.1

14.9 ± 3.9

0.002

0.177

0.001

.001

2-h PBG after lunch

11.5 ± 1.3

13.2 ± 3.7

14.8 ± 2.6

0.096

-

-

-

2-h PBG after dinner

11.0 ± 2.3

12.7 ± 3.2

10.1 ± 2.7

0.173

-

-

-

FBG on POD2

9.4 ± 1.0

9.8 ± 2.1

7.7 ± 3.1

0.127

-

-

-

Non- Diabetes Mellitus patients (mmol/ L)

FBG on POD1

6.8 ± 1.2

6.9 ± 1.6

7.8 ± 1.3

0.021

0.212

0.017

0.041

FBG on POD2

5.6 ± 1.0

5.7 ± 1.8

7.1 ± 1.2

0.031

0.76

0.039

0.048

Prolonged QT syndrome

0

0

0

-

Wound site discharge

2 (1.9%)

3 (2.8%)

4 (3.5%)

0.913

-

-

-

Surgical site infection

0

0

0

-

Pulmonary infection

2 (1.9%)

6 (5. 6%)

1 (0.9%)

0.104

-

-

-

Re-admission

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.9%)

1.000

-

-

-