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April 18, 2026Journal of the American College of Surgeons0 citations

Glycemic Status and Elective Surgery Risk: Clinically Recognized Hyperglycemia Versus Diabetes Diagnosis Alone in a National Cohort

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SKSolomon KimBSBeshoy SaadGBGizele Bracamontes

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the impact of glycemic status on the risk of elective surgery compared to a diabetes diagnosis.
  • Analyzed a national cohort of patients undergoing elective surgery
  • Compared perioperative risks associated with recognized hyperglycemia and diabetes
  • Conducted statistical evaluations to assess risk factors
  • Clinically recognized hyperglycemia was linked to significantly higher perioperative risks
  • Diabetes without recognized hyperglycemia showed a comparatively weak association with surgical risk
  • Glycemic status provides more accurate risk stratification for elective surgeries

Abstract

Diabetes without clinically recognized hyperglycemia was a comparatively weak risk factor, whereas clinically recognized hyperglycemia identified substantially higher perioperative risk. These findings suggest glycemic status may better inform elective surgical risk stratification than diabetes diagnosis alone.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e3207940886becb653f806https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001981
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