The accepted value for a hemoglobin level will vary based on age, gender and certain other factors. I have no issue on operating on a below normal patient as long as they are non symptomatic and the reason for the low H/H is explained. I lose minmal blood during the surgey. Many women suffer from chronic anemia which minimal effect. These people are still candidates for surgery. Most gastric bypass patients find it extremely challenging to get close to a normal hemoglobin prior to surgery. Ususally we put the anemic patients on B12 shots, iron pills and vitamin C(after we know the reason). Good luck and thank you for your question. Sincerely, Los niveles indicados de hemoglobina de cada persona dependen en la edad, sexo y algunos otros factores. Yo no tengo ningun problema en operar a un paciente que tenga bajo nivel de hemoglobina siempre cuando no sea sintomatico y haya una razon que justifique los numeros. La sangre que se pierde durante mi cirugia es minima. Muchas mujeres sufren de anemia cronica sin que les afecte demasiado. Estas personas son todavia candidatas a cirugia. La mayoria de los pacientes bariatricos encuentran extremamante dificil llegar al nivel normal de hemoglobina antes de su cirugia. Usualmente les prescribimos a estes pacientes inyeccionens de B12, pastillas de hierro y vitamina C (despues de conocer la razon de la baja hemoglobina) Suerte y gracias por la pregunta. Atentamente, Anire Okpaku MD
The optimal hemoglobin level for any type of surgeries specially if it is done under general anesthesia is above 12 grams. If the hemoglobin level of any given prospective patient is around 12 grams we routinely ask our patients to take iron pills to elevate their hemoglobin as a preventive measure, not to compromise their healing and not to prolong the recovery time.