Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2013
The effect of intravenous glucose solutions on neonatal blood glucose levels after cesarean delivery.
Intravenous solutions are often administered to the mother on the day of a cesarean delivery to minimize the effect of preoperative fasting or to stabilize the hemodynamics. Different intravenous solutions contain varying amounts of glucose, and rapid administration may lead to hypoglycemia in the neonate. We conducted a study to compare blood glucose levels of the mother and the fetus/neonate after they were rapidly given a Ringer's solution containing 0, 1, or 5 % glucose. The effect of the glucose load that these intravenous solutions impose during cesarean delivery has not been fully reported. Therefore, we compared the effect of 0 % (Group I, n = 15), 1 % (Group II, n = 15), and 5 % (Group III, n = 15) glucose acetated Ringer's solutions on maternal and umbilical blood glucose levels to determine the optimal glucose concentration. ⋯ The use of 1 % glucose acetated Ringer's solution did not induce hyperglycemia in the mother and it was able to maintain appropriate blood glucose levels in the fetus.