Authors DOI: https://doi.org/10.36303/SAJAA.3244 Keywords: iron therapy, iron deficiency anaemia, intravenous iron therapy, perioperative management, blood Abstract

I read the review article by Robinson et al.,1 Does pumping iron bring gains? A review of the role of intravenous iron in perioperative blood management, with interest. The review provided an appealing summary of the role of intravenous iron in perioperative blood management. However, there were some important omissions.

Author Biography Claire L Barrett, University of the Free State

Research and Development Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, South Africa

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