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Hi i'm a sixteen year old diabetic who is gonna have surgery on my ankle. i was wondering how the anesthesia would effect my diabetes/should i worry?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Preoperative: Evaluation by the Anesthesiologist is a common practice, he/she would take your history, see what meds you're on and customize your anesthesia care, goodluck with the surgery

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/30/2015

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