Assessment of Preoperative Anemia

Abstract

<jats:p>Anemia is one of the most common pathologies in the world, with major consequences on health, it is a common condition among patients Surgical, and its prevalence varies between 11% and 76%, depending on sex, age and the underlying pathology requiring surgical intervention, as well as the Hb threshold used for its definition. Our study concluded that anemic patients account for 22.99%. The 38 to 47 age group seemed to be the most affected with a prevalence of 35.48%. The sex ratio is 1.17 in favor of men. Among surgical patients, trauma patients were most affected by anemia (46.51%). Mild hypochromic microcytic anemia is the most common type of anemia in surgical patients. Only 26% of patients received anti-anemia treatment. Curative and above all preventive therapeutic care is essential. Strongly to understand the consequences of this scourge.</jats:p>