Preoperative IV Iron to Treat Anaemia Before Abdominal Surgery (PREVENTT TRIAL)

PRESENTER : DR TAN CHEN LONG
SUPERVISOR : DR KEVIN

Objective

 

– To determine if a single dose of intravenous iron (ferric carboxymaltose; 1000 mg) given to patients 

  with anaemia prior to major open elective abdominal surgery would 

  •    correct anaemia
  •    reduce the need for peri-operative blood transfusions
  •    improve patient outcomes

Learning points

– Determine the benefits of intravenous iron in patients undergo major abdominal surgery in term of preoperative Hb optimization, postoperative complications, length of hospitalization and quality of life. 

– Re-emphasize on the multi-pillar framework of patient blood management: – 

   1) comprehensive preoperative anaemia management

   2) minimization of iatrogenic (unnecessary) blood loss

   3) harnessing and optimizing patient-specific physiological tolerance to anaemia

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