Pre operative treatment of Anemia decreases post laprotomy abdominal complications: Study
Relatively there is a high occurrence of anemia in sub-Saharan Africa due to a high regional prevalence of malnutrition, malaria, and chronic infections. The role of preoperative anemia on post laparotomy abdominal complications is very significant. The study states that an estimated 77.2 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) could be averted by life-saving surgical care. The study was carried out by John Sincavage and team in Malawi. The study has been published in The American Journal of Surgery.
The objective of the study was to determine the role of preoperative anemia on post laparotomy abdominal complications. On a cohort of laparotomy patients, the presence of moderate or severe preoperative anemia in comparison to the relative risk of abdominal complications compared to mild or no preoperative anemia was evaluated.
Researchers conducted a six-month prospective, observational study of patients age >12 years Following laparotomy at a tertiary hospital in Malawi. The outcome was the occurrence of abdominal complications. Poisson regression analyses estimated the risk of abdominal complications in patients with moderate/severe anemia.
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