Association between preoperative anaemia with length of hospital stay among patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty in Singapore: a single-centre retrospective study.

Hairil Rizal AbdullahYilin Eileen SimYing HaoGeng Yu LinGeoffrey Haw Chieh LiewEcosse L LamoureuxMann Hong Tan

Published in: BMJ open (2017)

Anaemia is common among patients undergoing elective TKA in Singapore and is independently associated with prolonged LOS and increased perioperative blood transfusion. We suggest measures to correct anaemia prior to surgery, including the use of non-gender-based Hb cut-off for establishing diagnosis.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
total knee arthroplasty
iron deficiency
total hip
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
healthcare
mental health
emergency department
surgical site infection
acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
acute care