Gómez-Sánchez A, Fuente-Alonso E. Management of iron deficiency anaemia by the preanaesthesia nurse with respect to perioperative transfusion rates.
ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2019;
30:47-52. [PMID:
31006542 DOI:
10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.02.002]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To describe the prevalence of perioperative blood transfusion (BT) for patients with preoperative iron deficiency anaemia and undergoing major elective surgery, included in an intravenous iron protocol (IV Fe) led by the pre-anaesthesia nurse.
METHOD
Observational, descriptive, longitudinal and retrospective study in a population of patients undergoing major elective surgery, seen in anaesthesia nursing consultation in a tertiary hospital between April 2014 and January 2017. The patients with iron deficiency anaemia, included in the study, were included in a protocol of treatment with preoperative IV Fe.
RESULTS
Fifty patients were studied. Twelve percent required a BT. A statistically significant association was observed between the need for intraoperative BT and the number of days between the first administration of IV Fe and date of surgery (P<.01) and also the number of days between the last administration of IV Fe and the surgical intervention (P=.04). The increase in haemoglobin was greater in patients who received more than one dose compared to those who received only one dose of 1,000mg (P<.01).
CONCLUSIONS
In our study, we estimated an increase in haemoglobin greater than in other studies and a low administration rate of BT (12%). The role of the nurse is fundamental for the preselection of these patients.
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