Intraoperative IV Iron on Postoperative Red Blood Cell Recovery

Intraoperative IV Iron on the Postoperative Recovery of Red Blood Cell in Hip Arthroplasty Surgery

The objective of the present study is to determine the impact of intraoperative IV-iron supplementation on postoperative recovery of RBC mass by retrospectively analyzing and comparing the changes of postoperative hematocrit values after the surgery in patients underwent elective uni-limb total knee arthroplasty surgery with or without IV-iron supplementation during surgery

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with osteoarthritis in knee joint undergoing elective uni-limb total knee arthroplasty surgery
• Patients provided a written informed consent.
• Patients with s-ferritin < 300 mg/dl (male) or 200 mg/dl (female)
• Patients with preoperative serum hemoglobin concentration >10 g/dL

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with history of anaphylaxis, iron overload, active infection.
• Patients received or receiving intraoperative and preoperative blood salvaged, allogenic blood transfusion, recombinant human erythropoietin, or undergoing acute normovolemic hemodilution.