Fig. 1From: Single dose of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose infusion versus multiple fractionated doses of intravenous iron sucrose in the treatment of postoperative anaemia in colorectal cancer patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialStudy design. Ganzoni Formula: Total iron dose (mg iron) = body weight (kg) × (target – actual Hb) (g/dL) × 2.4 + iron for iron stores (mg iron)*. *Iron stores: body weight < 35 kg = 15 mg/kg body weight; body weight > 35 kg = 500 mgBack to article page