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Wu KA, Kim JK, Rosser M, Chow B, Bottiger BA, Klapper JA. The impact of bleeding on outcomes following lung transplantation: a retrospective analysis using the universal definition of perioperative bleeding. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:466. [PMID: 39054519 PMCID: PMC11270926 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02952-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung transplantation (LT) represents a high-risk procedure for end-stage lung diseases. This study describes the outcomes of patients undergoing LT that require massive transfusions as defined by the universal definition of perioperative bleeding (UDPB). METHODS Adult patients who underwent bilateral LT at a single academic center were surveyed retrospectively. Patients were grouped by insignificant, mild, or moderate perioperative bleeding (insignificant-to-moderate bleeders) and severe or massive perioperative bleeding (severe-to-massive bleeders) based on the UDPB classification. Outcomes included 1-year survival and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) of grade 3 at 72 h postoperatively. Multivariable models were adjusted for recipient age, sex, body mass index (BMI), Lung allocation score (LAS), preoperative hemoglobin (Hb), preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) status, transplant number, and donor status. An additional multivariable model was created to find preoperative and intraoperative predictors of severe-to-massive bleeding. A p-value less than 0.05 was selected for significance. RESULTS A total of 528 patients were included, with 357 insignificant-to-moderate bleeders and 171 severe-to-massive bleeders. Postoperatively, severe-to-massive bleeders had higher rates of PGD grade 3 at 72 h, longer hospital stays, higher mortality rates at 30 days and one year, and were less likely to achieve textbook outcomes for LT. They also required postoperative ECMO, reintubation for over 48 h, tracheostomy, reintervention, and dialysis at higher rates. In the multivariate analysis, severe-to-massive bleeding was significantly associated with adverse outcomes after adjusting for recipient and donor factors, with an odds ratio of 7.73 (95% CI: 4.27-14.4, p < 0.001) for PGD3 at 72 h, 4.30 (95% CI: 2.30-8.12, p < 0.001) for 1-year mortality, and 1.75 (95% CI: 1.52-2.01, p < 0.001) for longer hospital stays. Additionally, severe-to-massive bleeders were less likely to achieve textbook outcomes, with an odds ratio of 0.07 (95% CI: 0.02-0.16, p < 0.001). Preoperative and intraoperative predictors of severe/massive bleeding were identified, with White patients having lower odds compared to Black patients (OR: 041, 95% CI: 0.22-0.80, p = 0.008). Each 1-unit increase in BMI decreased the odds of bleeding (OR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.83-0.95, p < 0.001), while each 1-unit increase in MPAP increased the odds of bleeding (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02-1.06, p < 0.001). First-time transplant recipients had lower risk (OR: 0.16, 95% CI: 0.06-0.36, p < 0.001), whereas those with DCD donors had a higher risk of severe-to-massive bleeding (OR: 3.09, 95% CI: 1.63-5.87, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION These results suggest that patients at high risk of massive bleeding require higher utilization of hospital resources. Understanding their outcomes is important, as it may inform future decisions to transplant comparable patients.
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- Kevin A Wu
- Duke School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Rd, 27710, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Rd, 27710, Durham, NC, USA.
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Subramaniam K, Loor G, Chan EG, Bottiger BA, Ius F, Hartwig MG, Daoud D, Zhang Q, Wei Q, Villavicencio-Theoduloz MA, Osho AA, Chandrashekaran S, Noguchi Machuca T, Van Raemdonck D, Neyrinck A, Toyoda Y, Kashem MA, Huddleston S, Ryssel NR, Sanchez PG. Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation. Transplantation 2023; 107:1573-1579. [PMID: 36959119 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this international, multicenter study of patients undergoing lung transplantation (LT), we explored the association between the amount of intraoperative packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion and occurrence of primary graft dysfunction (PGD) and associated outcomes. METHODS The Extracorporeal Life Support in LT Registry includes data on LT recipients from 9 high-volume (>40 transplants/y) transplant centers (2 from Europe, 7 from the United States). Adult patients who underwent bilateral orthotopic lung transplant from January 2016 to January 2020 were included. The primary outcome of interest was the occurrence of grade 3 PGD in the first 72 h after LT. RESULTS We included 729 patients who underwent bilateral orthotopic lung transplant between January 2016 and November 2020. LT recipient population tertiles based on the amount of intraoperative PRBC transfusion (0, 1-4, and >4 units) were significantly different in terms of diagnosis, age, gender, body mass index, mean pulmonary artery pressure, lung allocation score, hemoglobin, prior chest surgery, preoperative hospitalization, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation requirement. Inverse probability treatment weighting logistic regression showed that intraoperative PRBC transfusion of >4 units was significantly ( P < 0.001) associated with grade 3 PGD within 72 h (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 2.2 [1.6-3.1]). Inverse probability treatment weighting analysis excluding patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support produced similar findings (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 2.4 [1.7-3.4], P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this multicenter, international registry study of LT patients, intraoperative transfusion of >4 units of PRBCs was associated with an increased risk of grade 3 PGD within 72 h. Efforts to improve post-LT outcomes should include perioperative blood conservation measures.
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- Kathirvel Subramaniam
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Surgical Research Core, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Statistics, Phastar Inc, Durham, NC
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, McKelvey Lung Transplant Center, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Anesthesiology and Algology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MI
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Flynn BC, Steiner ME, Mazzeffi M. Off-label Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII for Cardiac Surgical Bleeding. Anesthesiology 2023:138187. [PMID: 37155359 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Recombinant activated factor VII has been widely used in an off-label manner for cardiac surgical bleeding. Recent reports have administered recombinant activated factor VII earlier in the course of bleeding and at lower doses than initially reported. This review will discuss the history, mechanism, current recommendations for use, and recent data on the use of recombinant activated factor VII in cardiac surgical bleeding.
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- Brigid C Flynn
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology and Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Michel E, Galen Hartwig M, Sommer W. Lung Retransplantation. Thorac Surg Clin 2022; 32:259-268. [PMID: 35512943 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lung retransplantation remains the standard treatment of irreversible lung allograft failure. The most common indications for lung retransplantation are acute graft failure, chronic lung allograft dysfunction, and postoperative airway complications. Careful patient selection with regards to indications, anatomy, extrapulmonary organ dysfunction (specifically renal dysfunction), and immunologic consideration are of utmost importance. The conduct of the lung retransplantation operation is arduous with special considerations given to operative approach, type of surgery (single vs bilateral), use of extracorporeal circulatory support, and hematological management. Outcomes have improved significantly for most patients, nearing short and midterm outcomes of primary lung recipients in select cases.
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- Eriberto Michel
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Cox 630, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, DUMC 3863, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Klapper JA, Hicks AC, Ledbetter L, Poisson J, Hartwig MG, Hashmi N, Welsby I, Bottiger BA. Blood product transfusion and lung transplant outcomes: A systematic review. Clin Transplant 2021; 35:e14404. [PMID: 34176163 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The perioperative transfusion of blood products has long been linked to development of acute lung injury and associated with mortality across both medical and surgical patient populations.1,2 The need for blood product transfusion during and after lung transplantation is common and, in many instances, unavoidable. However, this practice may potentially be modifiable.3 In this systematic review, we explore and summarize what is known regarding the impact of blood product transfusion on outcomes following lung transplantation, highlighting the most recent work in this area. Overall, the majority of the literature consists of single center retrospective analyses or the work of multicenter working groups referencing the same database. In the end, there are a number of remaining questions regarding blood product transfusion and their downstream effects on graft function and survival.
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- Jacob A Klapper
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, North California, USA
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- Duke University, Medical Center Library, Durham, North California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, North California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, North California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, North California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, North California, USA
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Kidd B, Sutherland L, Jabaley CS, Flynn B. Efficacy, Safety, and Strategies for Recombinant-Activated Factor VII in Cardiac Surgical Bleeding: A Narrative Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:1157-1168. [PMID: 33875351 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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As perioperative bleeding continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery, the search continues for an ideal hemostatic agent for use in this patient population. Transfusion of blood products has been associated both with increased costs and risks, such as infection, prolonged mechanical ventilation, increased length of stay, and decreased survival. Recombinant-activated factor VII (rFVIIa) first was approved for the US market in 1999 and since that time has been used in a variety of clinical settings. This review summarizes the existing literature pertaining to perioperative rFVIIa, in addition to society recommendations and current guidelines regarding its use in cardiac surgery.
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- Brent Kidd
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Emory Critical Care Center, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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Huddleston SJ, Jackson S, Kane K, Lemke N, Shaffer AW, Soule M, Hertz M, Shumway S, Qi S, Perry T, Kelly R. Separate Effect of Perioperative Recombinant Human Factor VIIa Administration and Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusions on Midterm Survival in Lung Transplantation Recipients. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:3013-3020. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bottiger BA, Klapper J, Pollak A, Welsby I. When Therapy Is Confounded With Approach: Retrospective Studies of Transfusion-Related Outcomes After Lung Transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:3021-3023. [PMID: 32828654 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
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Martin AK, Yalamuri SM, Wilkey BJ, Kolarczyk L, Fritz AV, Jayaraman A, Ramakrishna H. The Impact of Anesthetic Management on Perioperative Outcomes in Lung Transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1669-1680. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Grande B, Oechslin P, Schlaepfer M, Seifert B, Inci I, Opitz I, Spahn DR, Weder W, Zalunardo M. Predictors of blood loss in lung transplant surgery-a single center retrospective cohort analysis. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:4755-4761. [PMID: 31903265 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background This retrospective study aims to identify clinical predictors of intraoperative blood loss during lung transplantation. While for other surgical specialties predictors of blood loss have been identified such as previous likewise located surgery, poor preoperative health status of patients, blood coagulation status, and use of extra corporeal circulation, predictors of blood loss during lung transplantation are not yet established. Methods A total of 326 lung transplants were performed between January 2000 and February 2014 at a tertiary hospital. The primary aim was to associate blood loss with the following potential predictors: pulmonary arterial hypertension, pre- or intraoperative extracorporeal life support (ECLS), previous thoracic surgery, previous lung transplant, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Postoperative complications and 30-day mortality were secondary endpoints of the study. Results Median estimated blood loss during lung transplant was 1,500 mL (IQR, 1,000-2,875 mL). Pre- and intraoperative ECLS (P=0.02, P<0.001) independently increased blood loss by 59% and 107%, respectively. The higher blood loss during re-transplant marginally missed the significance level (P=0.05). Pulmonary arterial hypertension, previous thoracic surgery and high CCI were not associated with increased blood loss. As secondary outcomes, postoperative complications were more common in patients with a higher blood loss (P=0.04) but was not associated with higher 30-day mortality (P=0.18). Conclusions Pre- and intraoperative ECLS were significant risk factors for higher blood loss during lung transplantation. Higher blood loss was associated with higher incidence of postoperative complications but not with a higher 30-day mortality.
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- Bastian Grande
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.,Simulation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.,Institute of Physiology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Pena JJ, Bottiger BA, Miltiades AN. Perioperative Management of Bleeding and Transfusion for Lung Transplantation. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 24:74-83. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253219869030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Perioperative allogeneic blood product transfusion is common in lung transplantation and has various implications on the short- and long-term outcomes of lung recipients. This review summarizes the effect of transfusion on outcomes including primary graft dysfunction, chronic lung allograft dysfunction, and all-cause mortality. We outline known risk factors for increased transfusion requirement in lung transplantation and present current evidence regarding the effect of hemostatic agents including antifibrinolytics, recombinant factor VII, and prothrombin complex concentrates. Finally, we highlight the roles of point-of-care coagulation testing and goal-directed transfusion strategies in reducing transfusion requirements in lung transplantation.
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Cernak V, Oude Lansink-Hartgring A, van den Heuvel ER, Verschuuren EAM, van der Bij W, Scheeren TWL, Engels GE, de Geus AF, Erasmus ME, de Vries AJ. Incidence of Massive Transfusion and Overall Transfusion Requirements During Lung Transplantation Over a 25-Year Period. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 33:2478-2486. [PMID: 31147209 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish the incidence of massive transfusion and overall transfusion requirements during lung transplantation, changes over time, and association with outcome in relation to patient complexity. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING University hospital. PARTICIPANTS All 514 adult patients who underwent transplantation from 1990 until 2015. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Patient records and transfusion data, divided into 5-year intervals, were analyzed. The incidence of massive transfusion (>10 units of red blood cells [RBCs] in 24 h) was 27% and did not change over time, whereas the median (interquartile range) transfusion requirement in the whole cohort decreased from 8 (5-12) to 3 (0-10) RBCs (p < 0.001). In patients transplanted from the intensive care unit, the incidence of massive transfusion increased over time from 25% to 54% (p = 0.04) and median transfusion requirements from 4.5 (3-8.5) units to 14.5 (5-26) units of RBCs (p = 0.03). Multivariable analysis showed that circulatory support, pulmonary hypertension, re-transplantation, cystic fibrosis, Eisenmenger syndrome, bilateral transplantation, and low body mass index were associated with massive transfusion. Patients with massive transfusion had more primary graft dysfunction grade III at 0, 24, 48, and 72 hours (p < 0.001), higher 30-day mortality (13% v 4%; p < 0.001), and lower 5-year survival (hazard ratio 3.67 [95% confidence interval 1.72-7.85]; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The incidence of massive transfusion did not change over time, whereas transfusion requirements in the whole cohort decreased. In patients transplanted from the intensive care unit, massive transfusion and transfusion requirements increased. Massive transfusion was associated with poor outcome.
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- Vladimir Cernak
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Lung Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Lung Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Bose E, Hravnak M. Thromboelastography: A Practice Summary for Nurse Practitioners Treating Hemorrhage. J Nurse Pract 2015; 11:702-709. [PMID: 26273234 DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nurse practitioners may manage patients with coagulopathic bleeding which can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. Routine plasma-based tests such as prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time are inadequate in diagnosing hemorrhagic coagulopathy. Indiscriminate administration of fresh frozen plasma, platelets or cryoprecipitate for coagulopathic states can be extremely dangerous. The qualitative analysis that thromboelastography provides can facilitate the administration of the right blood product, at the right time, thereby permitting the application of goal-directed therapy for coagulopathic intervention application and patient survival.
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- Eliezer Bose
- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria St., 336 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria St., 336 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Payani N, Foroughi M, Dabbagh A. The Effect of Intravenous Administration of Active Recombinant Factor VII on Postoperative Bleeding in Cardiac Valve Reoperations; A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesth Pain Med 2015; 5:e22846. [PMID: 25789239 PMCID: PMC4350162 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.22846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 11/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative bleeding after cardiac reoperations is among the most complicating problems, both for the physicians and for the patients. Many modalities have been used to decrease its adverse effects and the need for blood products administration. OBJECTIVES In a randomized double-blinded clinical trial of redo cardiac valve surgery in adult, the effect of active recombinant factor VII (rFVIIa) on postoperative bleeding was compared with placebo. Chest tube drainage was used for comparison of bleeding between the two groups. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two groups of 18 patients undergoing redo valve surgeries were treated and compared regarding chest tube drainage, need for blood products, prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), hemoglobin and hematocrit, platelet count, and international normalized ratio (INR) in first 24 hours after surgery. Bleeding was assessed at 3rd, 12th, and 24th hour after operation. In rFVIIa group, 40 µg/kg of AryoSeven was administered before end of surgery and same volume of normal saline was administered as placebo in the control group. RESULTS Study groups showed no difference regarding baseline variables. Three patients in rFVIIa group (16.67%) and 13 in placebo group (72.23%) received blood products (P < 0.01). Chest tube blood drainage at 24th hour after operation was 315 ± 177 mL in rFVIIa group and 557 ± 168 mL in control group (P = 0.03). At third and 12th hour after operation, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.71 and P = 0.22, respectively). Postoperative ICU stay was not different; while extubation was longer in the placebo group (352 ± 57 vs. 287 ± 46 minutes; P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated the efficacy of rFVIIa in controlling postoperative bleeding in redo cardiac valve surgeries regarding subsequent blood loss and transfusion requirement; however, outcome results remains to be defined.
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- Narges Payani
- Anesthesiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Anesthesiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author: Ali Dabbagh, Anesthesiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-2122432572, E-mail:
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