Identification and management of preoperative anaemia in adults: A British Society for Haematology Guideline update

Katie Hands; Jahnavi Daru; Caroline Evans; Alwyn Kotze; Christopher Lewis; Shruthi Narayan; Toby Richards; Craig Taylor; Samantha Timmins; Alan Wilson; BSH Committee

doi:10.1111/bjh.19440

Identification and management of preoperative anaemia in adults: A British Society for Haematology Guideline update

Br J Haematol. 2024 Apr 25. doi: 10.1111/bjh.19440. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Dundee, UK.
² Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
³ University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
⁴ Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
⁵ St Mary's Surgery, Bath, UK.
⁶ NHS Blood and Transplant and Serious Hazards of Transfusion, Manchester, UK.
⁷ University College London, London, UK.
⁸ Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust, Dudley, UK.
⁹ NHS Blood and Transplant, London, UK.
¹⁰ Belfast Trust, Belfast, UK.

PMID: 38664944
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19440

Abstract

This updated British Society for Haematology guideline provides an up-to-date literature review and recommendations regarding the identification and management of preoperative anaemia. This includes guidance on thresholds for the diagnosis of anaemia and the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency in the preoperative context. Guidance on the appropriate use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and preoperative transfusion is also provided.

Keywords: iron therapy; preoperative anaemia; preoperative iron deficiency; preoperative transfusion.