Is it recommended to get blood transfusion before uterus removal?

Question

Hi doctor,

My mother is 64 years old. She has a fibroid above the uterus. The doctor has advised removing the uterus. She has a low level of hemoglobin, and she is given injections to increase the range. But it got increased from 10 g/dL to 10.4 g/dL. But the doctor advises my mother to have hemoglobin to be at 11 g/dL. The doctor recommends for a blood transfusion, and he ordered 350 ml blood from the blood bank. He plans for a uterus removal operation a couple of days later. Is this advisable and a routine procedure?

Answer 1

Hi,

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As your mother is 64 years old, it is better to have uterus removal and removal of fibroid along with it. Please mention about the symptoms faced by her. Please send the ultrasound report to guide you further. For increasing the range of Hb (hemoglobin), iron injections alone will not give quick results. So the doctor has decided for transfusion of blood before or after surgery. Depending on the location of the fibroid, there will be excessive bleeding, and it is better to have a blood transfusion soon.

Answer 2

Hi,

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It is a routine procedure followed to build the patient slowly and well in advance. Then you can do surgery after a few days, until and unless there is some emergency.