The Safety and Effectiveness of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal and/or Pelvic Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: - Scheduled to undergo elective major abdominal and/or pelvic surgery with anticipated significant perioperative ((the time period describing the duration of a participants surgical procedure) blood loss (eg, greater than 500 cc and at increased risk for blood transfusion) - Hemoglobin greater than 10 g/dL and less than or equal to 13 g/dL at screening (Day -13 [13 days prior to surgery] to Day -11) and baseline (Day -10) - Patients with reproductive potential and their partners must practice an effective method of birth control (eg, prescription oral contraceptives, contraceptive injections, intrauterine device, double-barrier method, contraceptive patch, partner sterilization) before entry and throughout the study - Female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 7 days of the first dose of PROCRIT - Adequate renal (kidney) and adequate hepatic (liver) function assessed within the 21-day screening period Exclusion Criteria: - No severe Congestive Heart Failure (New York Heart Association Class IV) - No known severe stable or unstable coronary artery disease, or unstable angina - No history of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolus (PE) within 12 months before study entry (prior superficial thrombophlebitis is not an exclusion criterion) - No history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), transient ischemic attack (TIA), Acute coronary syndrome (unstable Angina, myocardial Infarction), or other arterial thrombosis within 6 months before study entry - Not anticipated to donate perioperative autologous blood or receive transfusions within 21 days prior to baseline or to have greater than 6 transfusions perioperatively - No prior treatment with PROCRIT or any erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) within the previous month