Iron deficiency is present in up to 75% of patients presenting for colorectal cancer surgery. It is unclear whether iron deficiency without anaemia is associated with worse postoperative outcomes. We hypothesised that, in adults without anaemia undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer, iron deficiency would be associated with worse postoperative outcomes relative to an iron-replete state.

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非贫血性缺铁与结直肠癌择期手术后结局之间的关联：一项前瞻性队列研究*


高达 75% 的结直肠癌手术患者存在缺铁。目前尚不清楚无贫血的缺铁是否与较差的术后结局相关。我们假设，在接受结直肠癌手术的无贫血成人中，相对于铁充足状态，缺铁与较差的术后结局相关。