Preoperative Anemia Treatment with Intravenous Iron Therapy in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review

ConclusionOverall, these findings are consistent in that IV iron administration is highly effective  at rapidly increasing hemoglobin levels in patients with iron deficiency anemia undergoing major abdominal surgery. Unfortunately, there is currently no evidence of reduced incidence of allogeneic blood transfusions or other enhanced outcomes.
Source: Advances in Therapy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research