Why the study?
Is routine pre-operative haemoglobin estimation necessary and safe to omit in children undergoing ENT surgery?
Population
372 children about to undergo ENT surgery in a district general hospital over a one year period
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support omitting routine preoperative Hb testing in paediatric ENT surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires larger prospective confirmation.
Is routine pre-operative haemoglobin estimation necessary and safe to omit in children undergoing ENT surgery?
Routine pre-operative haemoglobin estimation in paediatric ENT surgery is unnecessary, and its cessation can safely reduce healthcare costs.
T. J. Hoare (1993) studied this question.
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