Association between preoperative anemia optimization and major complications after non-cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia is common in the preoperative setting and associated with increased postoperative complications and mortality. However, it is unclear if preoperative anemia optimization reduces postoperative complications. We aimed to assess the association between preoperative anemia optimization and a composite endpoint of major cardiovascular, renal, and pulmonary complications and all-cause mortality within 30 days after noncardiac surgery in adult patients.

Methods

In this retrospective analysis preoperative anemia was defined as hemoglobin concentration below 12.0 g.dl^-1 in women and 13.0 g.dl^-1 in men within 6 months before surgery. A propensity score-based generalized estimating equation analysis was used to determine the association between p

SUBMITTER: Almonacid-Cardenas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10963925 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature