Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

M J Brookes

Publications

• Research Article
  Single Dose Preoperative Administration of Intravenous Iron Corrects Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Colorectal Cancer
  Author(s): J A D Simpson, S L Ng, M J Brookes and A G Acheson J A D Simpson, S L Ng, M J Brookes and A G Acheson
  
  Preoperative iron defi ciency anaemia (IDA) is common and associated with poor postoperative outcomes. Standard treatment includes allogenic blood transfusion or oral iron supplementation, but new intravenous iron strategies have shown promise in the perioperative setting. We aim to assess the feasibility and effect of a single dose of intravenous iron in treating preoperative colorectal cancer related anaemia. We performed an open labelled phase I uncontrolled trial. Patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer and biochemically proven IDA received intravenous iron a minimum of 14 days prior to surgery. Blood parameters including haemoglobin values were measured at pre-dose and preoperative time points. Eight of the ten patients responded to intravenous iron supplementation with a mean preoperative rise in haemoglobin of 1.1 g/dl (p=0.036). Ferritin levels rose .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000101

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