Place of Tranexamic Acid and Fibrinogen Association in the Management of Severe Postpartum Haemorrhage

Autor: Med Amine Saadi, Abdeljalil Khlifi, Raja Briki, Sassi Boughizane, Mouna Derouich, Khalil Tarmiz, Fahmi Ferhi, Ons Cherif
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. :1040-1051
ISSN: 2160-8806
2160-8792
DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2018.811105
Popis: Introduction: Severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the main cause of death in Tunisia. Its management is multidisciplinary and requires perfect knowledge of a regularly updated protocol and consistent with available resources. We propose an evaluation of the impact of different therapeutic attitudes, in particular the combination of tranexamic acid and fibrinogen concentrates in the management of this hemorrhage. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study, conducted in the departments of Gynecology-Obstetrics and Surgical Resuscitation anesthesia of the Farhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. The study was conducted over six years (2009-2014), and included all parturients who were treated for severe PPH that occurred on a term greater than 24 weeks of amenorrhea. Patients were divided into two groups according to the study period: 1) Group 1 (G1): from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011, 2) Group 2 (G2): from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014, a group that benefited particularly from the combination of tranexamic acid and fibrinogen concentrates for the management of their PPH. Results: 166 patients were included: 57 in G1 and 109 in G2. The overall incidence of severe PPH was 3.15/1000 deliveries. We noted a significant decrease in the fall of hemoglobin in per and post haemorrhagic manifestations in favor of G2 with a p value of 0.003 and p = 0.025, respectively. The use of blood transfusion decreased significantly, in frequency and in number of packed red cells per patient, between the two groups; transfusion ratio was 1/1.7/1.5 for G1, and 1/2/1.8 for G2. Fluid therapy, use of macromolecules and catecholamines were less important in G2. The use of tranexamic acid, fibrinogen and the association of both increased significantly between the two groups (p 10-4). Haemostasis hysterectomies were less performed (p 10-3) in G2. Conclusion: The management of PPH has evolved over the years. The use of tranexamic acid in association with fibrinogen concentrates had proved his interest.
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