The Prevalence and Significance of Low Preoperative Hemoglobin in ASA 1 or 2 Outpatient Surgery Candidates
- 1 November 2005
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 101 (5), 1337-1340
- https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000180836.02142.e6
Abstract
Asymptomatic anemia in healthy patients undergoing low risk surgery is rare. In this retrospective study, we examined the records of 9584 ASA class I-II patients scheduled for elective low risk surgery who had a preoperative hemoglobin (hgb) test for the presence of anemia. Hgb 9 g/dL. In all cases, management decisions were based on clinical factors rather than the preoperative hemoglobin test. In healthy patients undergoing low risk elective surgery, routine preoperative hgb testing is not indicated.Keywords
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