title: [Aprotinin and recombinant human erythropoietin reduce the need for homologous blood transfusion in cardiac surgery].
abstract: The effects of low dose aprotinin (Trasylol) and preoperative administration of recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) were evaluated in 144 patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass divided into four groups. Group I (n = 43) received a subcutaneous administration of EPO (18,000 U) one week before operation and intraoperative administration of low-dose aprotinin (mean; 1.38 +/- 0.26 x 10(6) kallikrein inactivator units; KIU) from extracorporeal circulation, group II (n = 39) received only preoperative administration of EPO, group III (n = 28) received only intraoperative administration of low-dose aprotinin (mean; 1.46 +/- 0.25 x 10(6) KIU), and group IV (n = 34) were not administered either drug. Compared with group IV, the intraoperative blood loss was significantly lower in group I (p < 0.01), and in group II or III (p < 0.05). The postoperative drainage in 24 hours was significantly lower in groups I and III receiving aprotinin than in the other groups. The mean volume of total homologous blood transfusion and the percentage of cases not requiring a homologous blood transfusion in each group was, respectively, 74 +/- 235 ml and 88.4% in group I, 282 +/- 1289 ml and 87.2% in group II, 414 +/- 584 ml and 60.7% in group III, and 976 +/- 1931 ml and 44.1% in group IV. Significant differences were recognized between group I and group IV (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that when used in combination, both drugs reduce blood loss and the need for a homologous blood transfusion more effectively than either drug alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Taukuba Medical Center Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osaka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohuchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D007611:Aprotinin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D007611:Aprotinin