Iron alone or iron and erythropoietin added to acute normovolemic hemodilution in myomectomy patients: A randomized controlled trial

Conclusion Preoperative iron alone or iron and erythropoietin added to acute normovolemic hemodilution help to reduce the need for allogenic blood transfusion in myomectomy patients. Further studies are needed to evaluate their use in older patients with higher risk for thrombosis and hypertension.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research