Bemiparin vs enoxaparin in the prevention of thrombosis in microvascular head and neck reconstruction. 2022

Kora Sagüillo, and Francisco Pérez-Flecha, and Fernando Almeida, and Manuel Picón, and Julio Acero
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Villalba General Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: KORASAGUILLO@GMAIL.COM.

This study aims to compare the use of Bemiparin vs Enoxaparin in patients undergoing microvascular head and neck reconstruction, analyzing the incidence of flap thrombotic complications and local bleeding that could compromise the flap survival. This is an observational study on a group of 204 patients who underwent a microvascular flap for head and neck reconstruction at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Ramon y Cajal Hospital in Madrid, Spain. A group of 67 patients was treated according to a protocol for postoperative prophylaxis of thromboembolism with Bemiparin, which was compared with data collected retrospectively from a group of 137 patients treated with Enoxaparin. We evaluated the incidence of thrombotic complications in the microvascular anastomoses and the incidence of postoperative bleeding events. The flap success rate was 91% in patients treated with Bemiparin, and 91,2% in the group of Enoxaparin (p = 0.963). One major bleeding event was recorded in the Bemiparin group, while 18 events were observed in the Enoxaparin group (p=0.008). Only the type of thromboprophylactic treatment (Bemiparin vs Enoxaparin) was related to presenting major bleeding (p = 0.007). Therefore, Bemiparin is useful in the thromboembolic prophylaxis in patients with microvascular head and neck reconstructions, providing a lower risk of major bleeding than Enoxaparin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D006495 Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin fractions with a molecular weight usually between 4000 and 6000 kD. These low-molecular-weight fractions are effective antithrombotic agents. Their administration reduces the risk of hemorrhage, they have a longer half-life, and their platelet interactions are reduced in comparison to unfractionated heparin. They also provide an effective prophylaxis against postoperative major pulmonary embolism. LMWH,Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin,Low Molecular Weight Heparin,Heparin, Low Molecular Weight
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000925 Anticoagulants Agents that prevent BLOOD CLOTTING. Anticoagulant Agent,Anticoagulant Drug,Anticoagulant,Anticoagulant Agents,Anticoagulant Drugs,Anticoagulation Agents,Indirect Thrombin Inhibitors,Agent, Anticoagulant,Agents, Anticoagulant,Agents, Anticoagulation,Drug, Anticoagulant,Drugs, Anticoagulant,Inhibitors, Indirect Thrombin,Thrombin Inhibitors, Indirect
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013923 Thromboembolism Obstruction of a blood vessel (embolism) by a blood clot (THROMBUS) in the blood stream. Thromboembolisms
D013927 Thrombosis Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in BLOOD VESSELS. Atherothrombosis,Thrombus,Blood Clot,Blood Clots,Thromboses
D054556 Venous Thromboembolism Obstruction of a vein or VEINS (embolism) by a blood clot (THROMBUS) in the blood stream. Thromboembolism, Venous
D017984 Enoxaparin Low-molecular-weight fragment of heparin, having a 4-enopyranosuronate sodium structure at the non-reducing end of the chain. It is prepared by depolymerization of the benzylic ester of porcine mucosal heparin. Therapeutically, it is used as an antithrombotic agent. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) Clexane,EMT-966,EMT-967,Enoxaparine,Lovenox,PK-10,169,PK-10169,EMT 966,EMT 967,EMT966,EMT967,PK 10,169,PK 10169,PK10,169,PK10169
D019106 Postoperative Hemorrhage Hemorrhage following any surgical procedure. It may be immediate or delayed and is not restricted to the surgical wound. Blood Loss, Postoperative,Hemorrhage, Postoperative,Hemorrhages, Postoperative,Postoperative Hemorrhages,Loss, Postoperative Blood,Postoperative Blood Loss

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