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Perioperative Management of Hyperinsulinism

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The care of children undergoing pancreatectomies for hyperinsulinism presents unique challenges. In addition to ensuring adequate pain control and nutrition, close attention must be paid to glucose management as the child’s glucose needs change throughout the perioperative course. A standardized approach to their perioperative care is essential to ensure an optimal recovery.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Katherine Lord

  2. Newborn and Infant Intensive Care Unit, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Melissa Duran

  3. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Natalie Rintoul

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  1. Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Diva D. De León-Crutchlow

  2. Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Charles A. Stanley

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Lord, K., Duran, M., Rintoul, N. (2019). Perioperative Management of Hyperinsulinism. In: De León-Crutchlow, D., Stanley, C. (eds) Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02961-6_10

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