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Administration of recombinant human erythropoietin in patients with gynecological cancer before radical surgery
Dousias V, Stefos T, Navrozoglou I, Staikos I, Ditto A, Paraskevaidis E
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2005;32((2):):129-31.
Abstract
UNLABELLED The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate the efficacy of preoperative administration of recombinant human erythropoietin in patients with gynecological cancer. METHODS The study included 38 women with gynecological cancer who were divided randomly in two groups. Study group A included 20 women with gynecological cancer who received recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) plus iron supplementation for ten days before surgery and five days postoperatively. Group B (controls) included 18 patients who received only iron supplementation for the same time period. Blood samples were obtained on days -10, -3, 0, +3, +5, +10. RESULTS The mean hemoglobin level was significantly higher in group A than in group B on the day of the operation and remained significantly higher postoperatively while an inverse relationship was observed for mean ferritin values in the two groups. CONCLUSION Preoperative administration of rHuEPO in patients with gynecological cancer seems to be effective in the blood management of these patients.
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Recombinant human erythropoietin in mildly anemic women before total hysterectomy
Dousias V, Paraskevaidis E, Dalkalitsis N, Tsanadis G, Navrozoglou I, Lolis D
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2003;30((4):):235-8.
Abstract
UNLABELLED The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of preoperative recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) treatment in a group of mildly anemic women. METHODS This randomized controlled study included 50 healthy, mildly anemic women who underwent total hysterectomy for leiomyomas. The study group (Group A) included 23 women who received rHuEPO 600 U/kg once weekly for three weeks, plus iron supplementation. The control group (Group B) included 27 women who received only iron supplementation. Blood samples were obtained on days -14, -7, 0, +3, +7 and +14. RESULTS An increase in preoperative mean hemoglobin concentration was noted in both groups; however, the increase was significantly higher in Group A throughout the study period. Mean reticulocyte count was also significantly higher in this group, whereas mean ferritin level was significantly lower. No postoperative transfusion was needed in Group A, whereas five women were transfused in Group B. CONCLUSION Rapid and persistent improvement of hematologic parameters makes the use of rHuEPO for preoperative treatment of mildly anemic women with benign uterine pathology a very interesting approach.