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Randomized clinical trial of preoperative oral versus intravenous iron in anaemic patients with colorectal cancer

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Treatment of preoperative anaemia is recommended as part of patient blood management, aiming to minimize perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. No clear evidence exists outlining which treatment modality should… Click to show full abstract

Treatment of preoperative anaemia is recommended as part of patient blood management, aiming to minimize perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. No clear evidence exists outlining which treatment modality should be used in patients with colorectal cancer. The study aimed to compare the efficacy of preoperative intravenous and oral iron in reducing blood transfusion use in anaemic patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery.

Keywords: colorectal cancer; iron; randomized clinical; anaemic patients; cancer; patients colorectal

Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2017

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