PT0 PT1 PT2 Plasma Glucose (mmol/l) 5.9 ± 1.9a 6.0 ± 1.8a 9.6 ± 2.7b C-peptide (ng/ml) 2.16 ± 0.90 2.0 ± 0.95 2.0 ± 1.24 Cortisol, (ng/ml) 12 ± 5 14 ± 6b 33 ± 8c Serum sodium (mmol/l) 137 ± 6 137 ± 6 136 ± 7 Serum potassium (mmol/l) 4.14 ± 0.62 4.10 ± 0.64 4.11 ± 0.66 Results are expressed as M ± SD. PT0=Preoperative (before anesthesia), PT1=Peroperative (10 minutes after incision), PT2=Postoperative (10 minutes after extubation). Values in column with different superscripts are significantly different each other when using student paired ‘t’ test.

Table 3: Perioperative glycemic, insulinemic, serum cortisol and serum electrolytes status of the study subjects (n=40).