Preoperative Intravenous Iron Therapy in Patients With Gastric Cancer
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2026-11-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
The main objective of this investigator initiated study is to study if preoperative
intravenous iron is effective in reducing need for allogenic blood transfusion in patients
with gastric cancer who will undergo a standardized gastrectomy including both total and
subtotal gastrectomies. The hypothesis is that intravenous iron reduces the need for
perioperative blood transfusions.