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Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Due to Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use in Two Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) is a potential side effect associated with inhibitors of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2). This effect is most often recognized during physiologic stress (i.e., sepsis) or in patients who undergo surgery. Case 1: A 66-year-old woman underwent dista...
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Published in: | Journal of pancreatic cancer 2018-11, Vol.4 (1), p.95-99 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) is a potential side effect associated with inhibitors of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2). This effect is most often recognized during physiologic stress (i.e., sepsis) or in patients who undergo surgery.
Case 1: A 66-year-old woman underwent distal pancreatectomy with
splenectomy after presenting with a biopsy-proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the body of the pancreas noted incidentally on a screening magnetic resonance imaging for an ovarian mass. The patient had a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and used canagliflozin, which she was instructed to hold 24 h before surgery. Case 2: A 75-year-old man underwent a pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy after presenting with obstructive jaundice. This patient also had a history of T2DM and was on dapagliflozin, which he was also instructed to hold 24 h before surgery. Postoperatively, both patients were diagnosed with euDKA, which was suspected primarily because of intraoperative and postoperative polyuria.
SGLT-2 inhibitors are associated with euDKA that can be potentiated in patients who undergo surgery. This medication side effect can be easily unrecognized and potentially lead to significant morbidity. |
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ISSN: | 2475-3246 2475-3246 |
DOI: | 10.1089/pancan.2018.0016 |