Transfusion-Dependent Anaemia: An Overlooked Complication of Paraoesophageal Hernias
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Transfusion-Dependent Anaemia: An Overlooked Complication of Paraoesophageal Hernias
Introduction. A paraoesophageal hernia (PH) may be one reason for iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) but is often overlooked as a cause. We aimed to assess the incidence and resolution of transfusion-dependent IDA in patients presenting for hiatal hernia surgery. Methods. We analysed a prospective database of patients undergoing laparoscopic hiatal repair in order to identify patients with severe ID...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Scholarly Research Notices
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2356-7872
DOI: 10.1155/2014/479240