The impact of preoperative systemic inflammation on the efficacy of intravenous iron infusion to correct anaemia prior to surgery for colorectal cancer

The impact of preoperative systemic inflammation on the efficacy of intravenous iron infusion to correct anaemia prior to surgery for colorectal cancer

Abstract Aim Intravenous iron is increasingly used prior to surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) to correct iron deficiency anaemia and reduce blood transfusion. Its utility in functional iron deficiency (FID) or anaemia of inflammation is less clear. This observational study examined post-iron infus...

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Main Authors: Stephen T. McSorley, John H. Anderson, Thomas Whittle, Campbell S. Roxburgh, Paul G. Horgan, Donald C. McMillan, Colin W. Steele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
Subjects:
Anaemia
Iron
Colorectal cancer
Inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-020-00146-4

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