Abstract
Treatment with an insulin pump has gradually become a routine part of care of patients with diabetes mellitus, particularly of those with type 1 diabetes. Currently, approximately 5,500–6,000 patients, primarily centred in diabetes centres, are estimated to be treated with an insulin pump in the Czech Republic.
Due to frequent comorbidities, this treatment is not exclusively in the hands of diabetologists, but increasingly involves the participation of physicians in other fields as well. The article aims at presenting a brief overview of the present knowledge on treatment with an insulin pump and current indications and options of treatment.
Insulin pumps have a firm place in the care of diabetes patients; however, given the economic and personal demands of this treatment, it is necessary to carefully weigh all the benefits and possible risks, including regular reappraisal of effectiveness of and indications for continuation of this treatment.