Efficacy of Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate for the Management of Preoperative Anaemia in Orthopaedic Surgical Patients: A Prospective Study

Background: Oral iron support in patients (pts) undergoing preoperative autologous blood donation (PABD) programs has been suggested by different authors to improve red blood cell (RBC) production and limit iron depletion. Oral iron therapy, however, is frequently associated with side effects and poor pts compliance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of low doses of ferrous bisglycinate chelate (Tecnofer, Baldacci) a new...