Aminocaproic acid administration is associated with reduced perioperative blood loss and transfusion in pediatric craniofacial surgery

Autor: John E. Fiadjoe, E. Y. Pruitt, G. Hsu, A. M. Vincent, Jesse A. Taylor, Scott P. Bartlett, Paul A. Stricker
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 60:158-165
ISSN: 0001-5172
DOI: 10.1111/aas.12608
Popis: Background Severe blood loss is a common complication of craniofacial reconstruction surgery. The antifibrinolytic e-aminocaproic acid (EACA) reduces transfusion requirements in children undergoing cardiac surgery and in older children undergoing spine surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA), another antifibrinolytic with a similar mechanism of action, has been shown to reduce blood loss and transfusion requirements in children undergoing craniofacial surgery. However, TXA has been associated with an increase in post-operative seizures and is more expensive than EACA. There is currently little published data evaluating the efficacy of EACA in children undergoing craniofacial surgery. Methods This is a retrospective study of prospectively collected data from our craniofacial perioperative registries for children under 6 years of age who underwent anterior or posterior cranial vault reconstruction. We compared calculated blood loss, blood donor exposures, and post-operative drain output between subjects who received EACA and those who did not. Results The registry queries returned data from 152 subjects. Eighty-six did not receive EACA and 66 received EACA. The EACA group had significantly lower calculated blood loss (82 ± 43 vs. 106 ± 63 ml/kg, P = 0.01), fewer intraoperative blood donor exposures (median 2, interquartile range 1-2 vs. median 2, interquartile range 1-3; P = 0.02) and lower surgical drain output in the first post-operative 24 h (28 ml/kg vs. 37 ml/kg, P = 0.001) than the non-EACA group. Conclusion In this analysis of prospectively captured observational data, EACA administration was associated with less calculated blood loss, intraoperative blood donor exposures, and post-operative surgical drain output.
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