Research Article

The Impact of Preoperative Fasting Duration on Blood Glucose and Hemodynamics in Children

Table 1

Mean blood glucose values at the induction of anesthesia and 20 minutes after initiation of surgery.

Blood glucoseMean (SD)MinimumMaximum

BS187.66 (SD 11.84)49114
BS2101.92 (SD 17.08)71149
value>0.05

at the induction of anesthesia; at 20 minutes after initiation of surgery.