Open AccessThe effect of intravenous and oral iron administration on perioperative anaemia and transfusion requirements in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery: a randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
P Garrido,
Mohamed Ibrahim Nassar-Mansur,
Ramiro de la Llana-Ducrós,
Tirso Ma Virgos-Aller,
P. M. R. Fortunez,
Rosa M. Ávalos-Pinto,
Alejandro Jiménez,
Rafael MartínezSanz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivs344
Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , perioperative , anesthesia , blood transfusion , cardiac surgery , intensive care unit , intravenous iron , surgery , iron sucrose , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , cardiopulmonary bypass , adverse effect , anemia , iron deficiency , pathology , alternative medicine
Anaemia is a frequent complication after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Iron therapy has been variably employed by medical centres over the years. In our study we test the clinical effectiveness of intravenous and oral iron supplementation in correcting anaemia, and its impact on blood transfusion requirements, in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
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