Strategies for the Management of Postoperative Anemia in Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Strategies for the Management of Postoperative Anemia in Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Taylor D. Steuber,Meredith L. Howard,S. Nisly
2016 · DOI: 10.1177/1060028016647977
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy · 36 Citations
TLDR
In elective orthopedic surgery, IV or oral iron with or without an ESA may provide benefit in prevention of postoperative anemia and results in blood transfusion reduction without significantly increasing the risk of adverse events.