Iron alone or iron and erythropoietin added to acute normovolemic hemodilution in myomectomy patients: A randomized controlled trial

Peer review under responsibility of Egyptian Society of Anesthesiologists.

Figures & data

igure 4 Intra-operative Hb concentration (g/dL) in the studied groups.

igure 5 Intra-operative hematocrit % (Hct %) in the studied groups.

igure 6 Post-operative Hb (g/dL) concentrations in the studied groups.

igure 7 Post-operative hematocrit % (Hct %) in the studied groups.

igure 1 A participant flow diagram.

able 1 Patient characteristics and duration of anesthesia (minutes) in the studied groups.

	Group I (n = 30)	Group II (n = 30)	Group III (n = 30)	Test of significance	P value
Age (years)	39.9 ± 6.5	41.1 ± 6.8	42.4 ± 7	F = 1.1	0.4
Weight (kg)	82.9 ± 9.3	83.5 ± 9	82.8 ± 8.4	F = 0.1	0.9
ASA: I	21 (70%)	21 (70%)	22 (73%)	X^2 = 0.1	0.9
ASA: II	9 (30%)	9 (30%)	8 (26.7%)
Preoperative platelet count	238,033.33 ± 18,334.97	231,433.33 ± 23,872.77	235,366.67 ± 19,770.2	F = 0.765	0.468
Duration of anesthesia (minutes)	139.3 ± 12.3	128.2 ± 12.6	139.2 ± 13.4	F = 0.1	0.9

Data are expressed as mean ± SD except ASA which is expressed as number %.

Significant P < 0.05.

X² = Chi square test.

igure 2 Preoperative Hb concentration (g/dL) in groups II and III.

igure 3 Preoperative hematocrit % (Hct %) in groups II and III.

able 2 ANH related blood volumes (ml) in the studied groups.

	Group I (n = 30)	Group II (n = 30)	Group III (n = 30)	P value
Estimated blood volume (ml)	5803 ± 648.5	5926.7 ± 667.7	5796 ± 584.6	0.7
Volume that can be removed by ANH (ml)	987.4 ± 176.6	1250 ± 280^⁎	1986.7 ± 292.8^⁎⁎	<0.0001
Blood units removed by ANH (n):	2 (1–3)	2 (1–3)	3^⁎⁎ (1–3)	<0.0001
Blood loss (ml)	711.7 ± 153.5	700 ± 155.4	670 ± 143.6	0.5

Data are expressed as mean ± SD except blood units removed by ANH which is expressed as median and range.

Significant difference p < 0.05.

#x204E; Significant difference between groups I and II.

#x204E;⁎ Significant difference between group III and each of I and II.

igure 8 Homologous blood transfusion in all the studied groups{ number (%)}.