Effect of Insulin and Glucose on Normal and Obstructed Intestine. 20

Abstract

Conclusions

From these results, it is suggested that glucose alone should not be used postoperatively and certainly not in the presence of intestinal obstruction, because glucose alone in the majority of instances exerted an inhibiting effect on intestinal activity. Insulin, OS the combination of insulin and glucose produced an increase in intestinal activity. The best results were obtained when insulin preceded the administration of glucose by about one-half hour's time. There was no correlation betn-een the intestinal activity and the hlood sugar findings.