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Yogita Sharma Segon¹, Sara Dunbar¹, Barbara Slawski¹

¹Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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Perioperative anemia significantly increases patient mortality and morbidity, leading to complications and longer hospital stays. This review provides essential management recommendations for this common perioperative issue.

Keywords:

Clinical practice update blood transfusion thresholds evaluation of anemia preoperative anemia transfusion guidelines treatment of anemia

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Perioperative medicine
Anesthesiology
Internal medicine

Background:

Perioperative anemia is a significant contributor to mortality and morbidity.
It is linked to increased postoperative complications, infections, delirium, and hospital readmissions.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a comprehensive literature review on perioperative anemia.
To present evidence-based evaluation and management recommendations for perioperative anemia.

Main Methods:

Exhaustive review of contemporary literature on perioperative anemia.
Synthesis of findings to develop clinical practice recommendations.

Main Results:

Perioperative anemia is associated with adverse outcomes, including wound complications and increased length of stay.
There is a notable lack of comprehensive guidelines for managing perioperative anemia.

Conclusions:

Effective management of perioperative anemia is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
The presented recommendations aim to guide clinical practice in perioperative care.