Hemodynamics, fluids & transfusion
Evaluation of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in French Surgical Departments: The National Multicenter Observational PERIOPES Study
Authors' conclusion
Our observational study showed that preoperative anemia was frequent, but iron deficiency was often not assessed and few patients were treated.
Study context
- Population
- Consecutive surgical patients of different specialties in 13 public and 3 private French hospitals (all with an interest for patient blood management (PBM)), July 30, 2019–December 31, 202113 public, 3 private hospitals
- Participants
- 2,345 patients
- Outcome
- Anemia and iron deficiency management and blood transfusion use in surgical departments
Methodological detailsnational, multicentre, observational
- National
- Multicentre
- Observational
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Hemoglobin (Hb) assessed at preoperative anesthesia visit
- 2112 (90.1%)
- Anemia diagnosed among those with Hb assessed
- 722 (34.2%)
- Complete iron workup performed
- 715 (30.5%) of 2345
- Iron deficiency anemia among anemic patients
- 219 (30.3%) of 722
- Anemic patients treated
- 217 (30.1%)
- Perioperative blood transfusions
- 479 in 315 patients
- Restrictive transfusion not applied, transfusion episodes
- 50%
- Single-unit RBC transfusion
- 37.2%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- Centres with a formalized PBM program
- 5
Original publication
Evaluation of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in French Surgical Departments: The National Multicenter Observational PERIOPES Study. Anesth Analg. Published 16 June 2023. doi:10.
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