Utilización de dabigatrán etexilato en postoperatorios traumatológicos de adultos mayores en un sistema de hospitalización a domicilio / Dabigatran etexilate use among older adults in a home-care system after hip or knee replacement surgery

Introducción: Las cirugías de reemplazo de cadera (RTC) y rodilla (RTR) requieren profilaxis extendida de la trombosis venosa profunda (TVP). Este estudio describe la utilización en la práctica clínica habitual de dabigatrán etexilato (DE) en adultos mayores con RTC y RTR en un sistema de hospitalización a domicilio. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo de cohorte, incluye pacientes posquirúrgicos programados de RTC o RTR bajo cuidados domiciliarios, que recibieron DE (n = 76) o enoxaparina (n = 80). Se indicó DE usando los criterios de selección y dosificación de los estudios RE-NOVATE y RE-MODEL. Se incluyeron como controles históricos los pacientes con enoxaparina 40 mg/d cuando cumplían los mismos criterios de selección que los pacientes con DE. Se analizó la tasa de sangrados, TVP sintomática, reinternaciones y mortalidad durante los 90 días siguientes desde la cirugía. Resultados: Edad promedio del grupo DE 74 (5) años, 74% mujeres. No hubo diferencias significativas en la edad, sexo y tipo de reemplazo entre ambos grupos. Hubo 4 TVP en cada grupo (50% proximales), sin diferencias significativas entre los grupos. Hubo un tromboembolismo pulmonar en el grupo DE y un sangrado mayor en el de enoxaparina. No se produjo ninguna muerte durante el seguimiento (90 días), sin embargo, hubo 2 reinternaciones en el grupo DE. Se describen también los detalles sobre la implementación de DE en nuestra hospitalización a domicilio. Conclusiones: En adultos mayores adecuadamente seleccionados DE sería una opción efectiva de profilaxis para TVP en un sistema de hospitalización a domicilio en la práctica clínica habitual (AU)

Introduction: Hip replacement surgery (HRS) and knee replacement surgery (KRS) require long-term deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis. This study describes dabigatran etexilate (DE) use in post-surgical older adults who underwent HRS and KRS in a clinical practice setting in a home-care system. Material and methods: A retrospective descriptive cohort study included elective HRS and KRS postsurgical older adults under home care receiving either DE (n=76) or enoxaparin (n=80). DE was indicated by using the same selection criteria and dosing as in the RE-MODEL and RE-NOVATE studies. The enoxaparin 40 mg/day patients were included as historic controls when they met the same selection criteria as DE patients. Symptomatic DVT, bleeding rate, re-admission rate and mortality during the 90-day postsurgical period were analyzed. Results: The mean age of the DE group was 74 (5) years old, with 74% females. There were no significant differences in age, gender and type of replacement between the two groups. There were four DVT in each group (50% proximal), with no significant differences found between groups. There was one pulmonary thromboembolism in the DE group, and one major bleeding in the enoxaparin group. There were no deaths during the 90-day follow-up; however, two re-hospitalizations occurred in the DE group. The details on introducing DE use in our home-care system are also described. Conclusions: In appropriately selected older adults DE seems to be an effective choice for DVT prophylaxis in home-care in a clinical practice setting (AU)

[Dabigatran etexilate use among older adults in a home-care system after hip or knee replacement surgery]. / Utilización de dabigatrán etexilato en postoperatorios traumatológicos de adultos mayores en un sistema de hospitalización a domicilio.

INTRODUCTION: Hip replacement surgery (HRS) and knee replacement surgery (KRS) require long-term deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis. This study describes dabigatran etexilate (DE) use in post-surgical older adults who underwent HRS and KRS in a clinical practice setting in a home-care system. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective descriptive cohort study included elective HRS and KRS postsurgical older adults under home care receiving either DE (n=76) or enoxaparin (n=80). DE was indicated by using the same selection criteria and dosing as in the RE-MODEL and RE-NOVATE studies. The enoxaparin 40 mg/day patients were included as historic controls when they met the same selection criteria as DE patients. Symptomatic DVT, bleeding rate, re-admission rate and mortality during the 90-day postsurgical period were analyzed. RESULTS: The mean age of the DE group was 74 (5) years old, with 74% females. There were no significant differences in age, gender and type of replacement between the two groups. There were four DVT in each group (50% proximal), with no significant differences found between groups. There was one pulmonary thromboembolism in the DE group, and one major bleeding in the enoxaparin group. There were no deaths during the 90-day follow-up; however, two re-hospitalizations occurred in the DE group. The details on introducing DE use in our home-care system are also described. CONCLUSIONS: In appropriately selected older adults DE seems to be an effective choice for DVT prophylaxis in home-care in a clinical practice setting.