[Intravenous treatment with iron in bloodless medicine].
Iron and iron plus a recombinant erythropoietin in bloodless medicine often offer a viable and safe alternative to the blood transfusion. But i.v. iron is often underutilised. This particularly applies to pre-operative anaemia which is present in 20% of patients admitted for surgery where iron deficiency is the major contributor. Treatment with i.v. iron, with or without recombinant erythropoietin, reduces the need for peri-operative transfusion.
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Ceská Spolecnost Bezkrevní Medicíny, Brno. csbmcz@tiscali.cz
D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D007501:Iron