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The Importance of Iron Administration in Correcting Anaemia after Major Surgery Cover

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Ganzoni equation
Ganzoni equation

Fig. 2

Design of the study
Design of the study

Fig. 3

Haemoglobin levels variation between key moments
Haemoglobin levels variation between key moments

Fig. 4

Glucose influences increase in haemoglobin value
Glucose influences increase in haemoglobin value

Fig. 5

Quadratic analysis of haemoglobin trend variation
Quadratic analysis of haemoglobin trend variation

Bioumoral parameters for postoperative iron deficiency screening (mean (SD))

ParametersValues
Serum iron (μmol/L)3.41 (1.67)
Transferrin saturation (%)7.19 (2.74)
Ferritin (μg/L)118.23 (17.22)
dTIBC (μmol/L)48.80 (12.20)
MCV (fL)85.46 (6.49)
MCH (g/dL)28.34 (3.93)

Basic characteristics of included patients

CharacteristicsValues
Age in years. mean (SD )19-86. mean 58.90(19.06)

Gender (number) (%)
- female8 (38.09)
- male13 (61.90)

ASA* Score (number) (%)
- ASA II4 (19.05)
- ASA III14 (66.67)
- ASA IV3 (14.28)

Type of surgery (number) (%)
- general surgery7 (33.33)
- orthopaedics9 (42.85)
- multiple trauma5 (23.80)

Emergency vs elective (number) (%)
- emergency11 (52.38)
- elective10 (47.61)

Surgery duration in minutes; mean (SD)
- general surgery172.85( 57.74)
- orthopaedics155.62(41.18)
- multiple trauma88 (41.66)

Intraoperative bleeding in mL; mean (SD)
- general surgery745.71 (405.28)
- orthopaedics653.7 (453.26)
- multiple trauma610 (111.35)

Haemoglobin variation in g/dL (mean (SD)
- preoperative11.78 (2.27)
- intraoperative10.27 (1.81)
- pre-iron administration8.51( 0.95)
- post-iron administration at 48 hours (I)8.65 (0.91)
- post-iron administration at 72 hours (II)8.84( 0.86)

Length of stay in hospital in days.5 – 23 (mean = 10)

Postoperative bioumoral parameters measurements_ Mean values(SD)

Parameter48 hours after intervention72 hours after intervention
Glycaemia (mg/dL)125.5 (27.59)124.8 (28.28)
Fibrinogen (mg/dL)227.3 (34.07)250.1 (25.15)
Urea (mg/dL)31.95 (6.18)29.86 (5.97)
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.14 (0.30)1.06 (0.22)
Lactate (mmol/L)1.25 ( 0.48)1.29 (0.34)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 184 - 191
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 21, 2021
Published on: Aug 5, 2021
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Mirela Tiglis, Cristian Cobilinschi, Liliana Elena Mirea, Alexandru Emil Băetu, Ileana Peride, Tiberiu Paul Neagu, Andrei Niculae, Ionel Alexandru Checherită, Ioana Marina Grintescu, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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