Oral Glucose Combined with Short-Term Intravenous Nutrition for the Prevention of Hypoglycemia after Painless Endoscopic Gastric Polypectomy

Objective: To explore the application effect of oral glucose combined with short-term intravenous nutrition in preventing postoperative hypoglycemia after painless endoscopic gastric polyp resection, and to provide guidance for better management of patients undergoing such procedures. Methods: A total of 886 patients who underwent painless endoscopic gastric polyp resection in the Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, from January 2020 to December 2021, were selected as the study subjects. According to the random number table method, they were divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 443 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were subjected to routine fasting and water restriction for 8 hours before surgery, and routine fasting for 24 hours after surgery. Short-term intravenous nutrition support was provided through fluid supplementation, and finger blood glucose levels were monitored at 1 hour, 4 hours, and 8 hours after completion of intravenous infusion, or when symptoms such as palpitations and cold sweats occurred. The experimental group received oral administration of 5% glucose solution (500 ml) 2 hours before surgery based on the procedures of the control group. The incidence of preoperative discomfort (hunger, thirst, and fatigue), residual gastric fluid volume, and postoperative hypoglycemia were compared between the two groups. Results: The incidence of postoperative blood glucose Conclusion: Based on the study population, oral glucose combined with short-term intravenous nutrition can effectively prevent the incidence of hypoglycemia in patients undergoing painless endoscopic gastric polyp resection. However, due to the limitations of a single-center study and a small number of cases, its feasibility needs to be further validated with more data from multi-center and large-sample cases.

Oral Glucose Combined with Short-Term Intravenous Nutrition for the Prevention of Hypoglycemia after Endoscopic Colorectal Polypectomy

Objective: To investigate the effect of oral glucose combined with short-term intravenous nutrition on the prevention of hypoglycemia after endoscopic colorectal polypectomy and to provide guidance for better management of such patients. Methods: 860 patients who underwent endoscopic colorectal polypectomy for colorectal polyps in the Department of Gastroenterology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected for the study. The patients were divided into experimental and control groups according to the random number table method, with 430 patients in each group. In the control group, 3 L of polyethylene glycol electrolyte dispersion was used for preoperative intestinal preparation and postoperative fasting was performed routinely for 24 h. Short-term intravenous nutrition support was provided by rehydration, and finger blood glucose was monitored at 1, 4, and 8 h after intravenous infusion or when there were symptoms such as panic and cold sweat;in the experimental group, oral glucose intervention was implemented on the basis of the control group. The incidence of postoperative hypoglycemia, quality of bowel preparation, and tolerance of patients during bowel preparation were compared between the 2 groups. Results: The incidence of postoperative blood glucose Conclusion: Based on the present study population, oral glucose combined with short-term intravenous nutrition can effectively prevent the incidence of hypoglycemia in patients after endoscopic colorectal polypectomy;however, this was limited to a single-center study and the number of cases was small.