The impact of timing of intravenous iron supplementation on preoperative haemoglobin in patients scheduled for major surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaemia is frequent and an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery. Iron deficiency (ID) is the main cause for anaemia and can be corrected by intravenous (IV) iron. The aim of this study was to investigate the timing of preoperative IV iron supplementation on preoperative haemoglobin (Hb) level.

Materials and methods

Surgical patients were screened for the presence of anaemia and ID from November 2015 to January 2020. In case of ID or iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), patients received IV iron supplementation. The timing of IV iron supplementation on preoperative Hb level was analysed by days and time frames clustered by 5 days before surgery.

Results

In total, 404 patients with IV iron supplementation were analysed.

SUBMITTER: Neef V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9068360 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature