Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumors

Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumors

BackgroundAbnormal hematocrit values, including anemia and polycythemia, are common in patients undergoing craniotomy, but the extent to which preoperative anemia or polycythemia independently increases the risk of mortality is unclear. This retrospective cohort study aimed to examine the associatio...

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Main Authors: Yangchun Xiao, Xin Cheng, Lu Jia, Yixin Tian, Jialing He, Miao He, Lvlin Chen, Pengfei Hao, Tiangui Li, Weelic Chong, Yang Hai, Chao You, Liyuan Peng, Fang Fang, Yu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
hematocrit
anemia
polycythemia
mortality
brain tumor
craniotomy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1246220/full

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