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Randomized clinical trial of preoperative intravenous iron sucrose to reduce blood transfusion in anaemic patients after colorectal cancer surgery
British Journal of Surgery, 09/04/09

Edwards TJ et al. – No evidence was generated to support the use of iv iron sucrose as a pre-operative adjunct to increase pre-operative Hb levels and thereby reduce the likelihood of allogeneic blood transfusion for patients undergoing resectional surgery for CRC.

Methods

Randomized, prospective blinded placebo-controlled trial of 60 patients undergoing resection for CRC
600 mg iron sucrose or placebo was given iv in two divided doses 24 h apart 14 d before surgery

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