Elisabeth H Adam1, Jens Meier2, Bernd Klee3, Kai Zacharowski4, Patrick Meybohm5, Christian F Weber6, Andreas Pape7. 1. Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Electronic address: Elisabeth.adam@kgu.de. 2. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kepler University Hospital, Med Campus III, Krankenhausstr. 9, 4021 Linz, Austria. Electronic address: jens.meier@kepleruniklinikum.at. 3. Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. 4. Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Electronic address: kai.zacharowski@kgu.de. 5. Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Electronic address: Patrick.meybohm@kgu.de. 6. Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany; Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Asklepios Clinics Hamburg, AK Wandsbek, Alphonsstr. 14, 22043 Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address: c.weber@kgu.de. 7. Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Electronic address: andreas.pape@kgu.de.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Surgical re-exploration due to postoperative bleeding is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to assess a potential association between the level of postoperative FXIII activity and need for re-exploration due to bleeding in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In our prospective single center observational cohort study, we enrolled patients who underwent elective cardiothoracic surgery. Patients who required re-exploration (RE group) were matched to patients from the study population (non-RE group). RESULTS: The study included 64 patients, out of a cohort of 678 patients, of whom 32 required surgical re-exploration due to bleeding within the first 24 h. Between patients of the RE and non-RE group, a significantly reduced FXIII activity was observed postoperatively (59.0 vs 71.1; p = .014). Multivariable analysis revealed reduced FXIII activity (p = .048) as a parameter independently associated with surgical re-exploration. Further, reduced FXIII activity (p = .037) and surgical re-exploration (p = .01) were significantly associated with increased 30 day mortality. In multivariable analysis re-exploration was independently associated with increased risk of 30 day mortality (p = .004, HR 9.68). CONCLUSIONS: Reduced postoperative FXIII activity may be associated with the need for surgical re-exploration. Postoperative assessment of FXIII activity should therefore be considered in patients undergoing elective cardiothoracic surgery.
PURPOSE: Surgical re-exploration due to postoperative bleeding is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to assess a potential association between the level of postoperative FXIII activity and need for re-exploration due to bleeding in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In our prospective single center observational cohort study, we enrolled patients who underwent elective cardiothoracic surgery. Patients who required re-exploration (RE group) were matched to patients from the study population (non-RE group). RESULTS: The study included 64 patients, out of a cohort of 678 patients, of whom 32 required surgical re-exploration due to bleeding within the first 24 h. Between patients of the RE and non-RE group, a significantly reduced FXIII activity was observed postoperatively (59.0 vs 71.1; p = .014). Multivariable analysis revealed reduced FXIII activity (p = .048) as a parameter independently associated with surgical re-exploration. Further, reduced FXIII activity (p = .037) and surgical re-exploration (p = .01) were significantly associated with increased 30 day mortality. In multivariable analysis re-exploration was independently associated with increased risk of 30 day mortality (p = .004, HR 9.68). CONCLUSIONS: Reduced postoperative FXIII activity may be associated with the need for surgical re-exploration. Postoperative assessment of FXIII activity should therefore be considered in patients undergoing elective cardiothoracic surgery.
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