Why the study?
Anemia is common before major abdominal surgery and independently predicts complications and longer length of stay, but its impact on enhanced recovery program outcomes required evaluation.
Does preoperative anemia impact outcomes and length of stay in patients undergoing colorectal surgery within an enhanced recovery program?
Population
494 patients scheduled for colorectal surgery managed with an ERP
Comparison
Preoperative anemic vs non-anemic patients
Design
Monocentric retrospective study
Authors
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Preoperative anemia may not compromise ERP benefits after colorectal surgery; leaves open whether correction improves outcomes in prospective trials.
Does preoperative anemia impact outcomes and length of stay in patients undergoing colorectal surgery within an enhanced recovery program?
Preoperative anemia does not appear to detract from the benefits of an enhanced recovery program after elective colorectal surgery.
Hardy et al. (2021) studied this question.
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