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Preoperative anemia is a major risk factor for all-cause morbidity and mortality. Blood transfusion does not mitigate these risks. Therefore all patients should be screened and have their anemia treated when possible prior to a major surgery. Newer intravenous iron preparations are safe and effective and can be used on an outpatient basis. All patients should have a restrictive blood transfusion strategy. Surgical technique, the use of anti-fibrinolytics, and cell salvage can help reduce blood transfusion during surgery.
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Scott, M.J. (2020). Anemia and Blood Management. In: Ljungqvist, O., Francis, N., Urman, R. (eds) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33443-7_7
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