Preoperative anaemia management in patients undergoing vascular surgery

UK Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Interventional Anaemia Response (CAVIAR) study team

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Abstract

CAVIAR is a multicentre prospective stepped observational study encompassing 160 patients undergoing vascular intervention. The aim was to identify whether it was feasible to establish a preoperative anaemia pathway and, if so, the efficacy of intravenous iron for treatment of preoperative anaemia. Large barriers prevented implementation of an intravenous iron pathway, with only ten patients receiving intravenous iron and a small increase in haemoglobin level (mean 5·7 (95 per cent c.i. 4·5 to 6·9) g/l). Preoperative anaemia was associated with a longer hospital stay and greater transfusion requirement. Anaemia common and dedicated pathway difficult to instigate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1558-1561
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Surgery
Volume107
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2020

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Anemia/complications
  • Blood Transfusion/statistics & numerical data
  • Critical Pathways
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Perioperative Care/methods
  • Prospective Studies
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures/methods

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