The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effect of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose on hemoglobin response among patients with acute isovolemic anemia following gastrectomy. The FAIRY Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017; 317: 2097-2104.

Published: 14th June 2017

Authors: Kim Y-W, Bae J-M, Park Y-K, Yang H-K, Yu W, Yook JH et al.

Conclusion

In this study that included 454 patients, those who received the ferric compound were more likely to increase their Hb level by at least 2g.dL within 12 weeks: 92.2 versus 54 per cent, P=0.001.

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