Perioperative Hemostasis Management in Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation (LT) is a surgery with risk of bleeding. Several risk factors have been identified: complex dissection, portal hypertension, history of ascites fluid infections, history of surgical procedures, pre-existing complex hemostatic disorders and those acquired during the procedure. Diffuse bleeding can occur at any time during the 3 phases of surgery: dissection, anhepatic and neohepatic. However, intraoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements remain difficult to predict. Current predictive models are based in particular on preoperative characteristics and do not take into account the course and different phases of the operation.
The need for transfusions has largely decreased over the last 20 years, and currently around 20-25% of patients are transfused (transfusion of at least 1 blood product during LT). However, massive transfusion is necessary in 10% of LT. The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) has issued recommendations on the management of severe bleeding during surgery. However, these recommendations are not specific to LT. Moreover, transfusion strategies vary widely from one center to another. The implementation of protocols within teams dedicated to LT has led to a reduction in bleeding and transfusion, with or without the use of viscoelastic testing.
Intraoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements, as well as postoperative thromboembolic complications, remain difficult to predict. Predictive models of bleeding risk have been developed, but they are based solely on preoperative characteristics and do not take into account the course and various phases of the operation. In addition, new methods such as Bayesian inference or machine learning have been developed, and seem capable of providing different information from that obtained by conventional models.
The overall aim of this prospective multicenter observational study is to investigate the risk factors for bleeding and thrombosis in per- and post-operative LT using different predictive methods, and to describe the management of bleeding and post-operative anticoagulation in metropolitan France.
Macintosh Blade Size During Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation in Operative Rooms. A Nationwide Prospective Observational Study.
Endotracheal intubation is a frequent procedure in the operating room but optimal Macintosh blade size remains unknown to date.
Risks Factors and Outcome of Recurrences in Patients With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias (REVAP)
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a frequent and serious complication in the ICU, defined by the development of a lung infection in patients ventilated for more than 48 hours. The incidence rate of this condition exceeds 18 episodes per 1000 days of mechanical ventilation in Europe. This nosocomial infection is associated with the highest mortality, ranging from 24% to 76% depending on the series. Reducing the incidence of VAP remains a challenge for clinicians, as evidenced by the many recent recommendations that have led to "bundles" to prevent the onset of this complication. Despite this, these recommendations do not propose a strategy to prevent the recurrence of PAVM, a frequent entity with a reported incidence of 25-35% and a non-consensual definition that increases antibiotic consumption, duration of mechanical ventilation and length of stay in the ICU .
In fact, these recurrences can be linked to:
Intrinsic patient risk factors (immunosuppression, severity of disease, major inflammatory response, reason for initial admission),
Inappropriate initial antibiotic therapy (type, duration and dose administered),
Characteristics specific to the pathogens encountered (virulence factors or resistance),
Intercurrent complications during management of the initial pneumonia (ARDS, abscess, pleural empyema).
Given the frequency of these recurrences, and the persistent doubts about the role of terrain and pathogen characteristics in their genesis, it seems appropriate to look at risk factors that could help anticipate these events.
The aim of our study will be to identify the risk factors and mortality associated with the occurrence of a recurrence of VAP in patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit.
An essential first step in this work will be to identify and then use the most consensual definition of recurrence of VAP, encompassing recurrence, persistence and superinfection. We will use the definitions in the protocol for the ASPIC trial, which is currently undergoing enrolment.
The second step is to identify risk factors for recurrence. By identifying these factors, it could be possible to propose a prognostic score that would enable careful monitoring (or modification of antibiotic therapy) of patients most at risk of recurrence. Such a score could then be evaluated in a prospective study.
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