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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2014; 20(7): 1852-1857
Published online Feb 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1852
Published online Feb 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1852
Intravenous iron supplementation may be superior to observation in acute isovolemic anemia after gastrectomy for cancer
Hong Man Yoon, Young-Woo Kim, Daniel Reim, Bang Wool Eom, Ji Yeon Park, Keun Won Ryu, Gastric Cancer Branch, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si 410-769, South Korea
Byung Ho Nam, Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch and Center for Clinical Trials, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si 410-769, South Korea
Ji Yeon Park, Department of Surgery, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Seoul 140-743, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim YW designed reseach; Yoon HM, Park JY and Eom BW performed research; Nam BH and Ryu KW analyzed data; Yoon HM, Kim YW and Reim D wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Young-Woo Kim, MD, Gastric Cancer Branch, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, 809 Madu-dong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si 410-769, South Korea. gskim@ncc.re.kr
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Received: August 5, 2013
Revised: November 20, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 21, 2014
Revised: November 20, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Acute isovolemic anemia frequently occurs after major surgery. Intravenous iron supplementation was more effective in elevating the hemoglobin level than observation, and the complications were comparable to observation in 123 acute post-gastrectomy anemia patients.