Conclusions
diabetic
COMPLICATIONS
TIVA has less impact on perioperative blood glucose level and a better inhibition of cortisol release in type 2 diabetic patients undergoing general surgery compared to TIHA. Due to the relative-short term of follow up, it is impossible to compare postoperative survival time in our study. A future large trial may be conducted to find the difference of long-term complications in type 2 diabetic patients between TIVA and TIHA.