How does iron deficiency anaemia affect surgery?

To manage iron deficiency anaemia, the cause firstly needs to be found. Dr Ganan tells us that after this, the first line of management is usually tablets which could then be followed up by intravenous iron.

Diabetic patients should be constantly measuring their blood sugar levels. Dr. Ganan tells us that long term blood sugar levels can be measured through blood tests.

Alcohol is known to have long term effects on the brain, heart, liver and nervous system. Excess alcohol can also increase your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In this video, Dr. Ganan tells us some of the risks associated with alcohol dependency after a surgery such as seizures.

Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes that have poor blood sugar control are susceptible to a lot of conditions such as strokes and heart attacks. In this video, Dr. Ganan emphasizes the importance of maintaining good blood sugar control for a long and good quality of life.

Blood sugar levels can be tested at home using a finger prick test and blood sugar level monitoring machine. Dr. Ganan tells us that these trends noted in blood sugar level can help guide for a successful surgery and aftercare.

In this video, Dr. Ganan explains that factors like anesthetics can affect your blood pressure but should be spoken to your GP about.