![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Post-operative anemia is associated with poor outcomes including but not limited to infections, increased length of stay, circulatory overload, and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia as a hemoglobin (Hgb) of <13 g/dL for men and <12 g/dL for women. In this brief review, we present updates from the most relevant articles in the past 5 years and include updates from the 2018 international consensus statement on the management of post-operative anemia after major surgical procedures.Īnemia is a very common complication in the post-operative period after a major surgery. We discuss the most common causes of post-operative anemia and management focusing on measures to reduce blood loss and measures to increase red blood cell (RBC) mass. There is a widespread consensus on the use of intravenous iron in hospitalized post-operative patients after major surgery. ![]() Recent advances in surgical techniques have also been studied to minimize blood loss. Multiple studies in surgical patients have been conducted to study various methods of management of post-operative anemia. The strategy of patient blood management focuses on three pillars that include the detection and treatment of pre-operative anemia reduction of peri-operative blood loss and harnessing and optimizing the patient-specific physiological reserve of anemia. Anemia is a very common complication in the post-operative period. ![]()
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