COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IN PREGNANT AND NON-PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA.

Objective: The aim: To compared blood glucose concentrations after intravenous injection of dexamethasone in the pregnant and non-pregnant women under general anesthesia.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Eighty patients aged 18-50 years took part in the study (ASA class 1 and 2). Forty of patients were undergoing elective cesarean section under G/A and the other forty undergoing elective laparoscopic Cholecystectomy under G/A.