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Epoetin-alpha injection effective in reducing need for allogenic blood transfusions
April 2013
Epoetin-alpha injection effective in reducing need for allogenic blood transfusions
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Pre-operative injections of epoetin-alpha versus post-operative retransfusion of autologous shed blood in total hip and knee replacement - prospective randomised clinical trial
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Aug;90(8):1079-83Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
100 patients scheduled to undergo elective total hip or knee replacement, presenting with osteoarthritis were randomized to either receive pre-operative injections of epoetin-alpha (Eprex) or post-operative autologous blood retransfusions using the Bellovac system. These patients exhibited pre-operative haemoglobin levels between 10.0 g/dl and 13.0 g/dl. The results indicated that injections of ep...
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