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WASHINGTON – Preoperative sepsis proved to be an important independent risk factor for both arterial and venous thrombosis during or after surgery in an analysis of nearly 1.75 million U.S. surgical procedures.

The take-home message here is that the risk-benefit assessment of surgical procedures should take into account the presence of sepsis. And if the surgery can’t be delayed, prophylaxis against arterial as well as venous thrombosis should be employed, Dr. Jacques Donzé said at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.


Another key finding in this study was that the risk of postoperative thrombosis varied according to the severity of preoperative sepsis. Even the early form of sepsis known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome, or SIRS, was associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk.

"Include even early signs of sepsis as a risk factor," urged Dr. Donzé of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.

Also, preoperative sepsis was a risk factor for postoperative thrombosis in connection with outpatient elective surgery as well as inpatient operations, he added.

Dr. Donzé presented an analysis of 1,744,808 surgical procedures performed during 2005-2011 at 314 U.S. hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. This large, prospective, observational registry is known for its high-quality data.

Within 48 hours prior to surgery, 7.8% of patients – totaling more than 136,000 – had SIRS, sepsis, or septic shock. Their postoperative thrombosis rate was 4.2%, compared with a 1.2% rate in patients without sepsis. In a multivariate regression analysis adjusted for potential confounding factors, the postoperative thrombosis risk climbed with increasing severity of preoperative sepsis (see graphic).

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SIRS was defined on the basis of temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, WBC count, and/or the presence of anion gap acidosis. "Sepsis" was defined as SIRS plus infection. And septic shock required the presence of sepsis plus documented organ dysfunction, such as hypotension.

The importance of recognizing this newly spotlighted sepsis/postoperative thrombosis connection is that most of the other known risk factors for thrombosis in surgical patients, including age, cancer, renal failure, and immobilization, are nonmodifiable, Dr. Donze observed.

Among the factors known to contribute to thrombosis are a hypercoagulable state, a proinflammatory state, hypoxemia, hypotension, and endothelial dysfunction. "All of these factors can be triggered by sepsis," Dr. Donze noted.

He reported having no financial conflicts regarding this study.

bjancin@frontlinemedcom.com

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Dr. Marcos I. Restrepo, FCCP, comments: This interesting observation links the associated risk of preoperative sepsis and any degree of sepsis severity with a higher risk of developing postoperative arterial and venous thrombosis. Therefore, it is critical to recognize and identify preoperative patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a suspected or confirmed source of infection ("sepsis") in order to initiate early and appropriate thromboprophylactic measures.

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Dr. Marcos I. Restrepo, FCCP, comments: This interesting observation links the associated risk of preoperative sepsis and any degree of sepsis severity with a higher risk of developing postoperative arterial and venous thrombosis. Therefore, it is critical to recognize and identify preoperative patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a suspected or confirmed source of infection ("sepsis") in order to initiate early and appropriate thromboprophylactic measures.

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Dr. Marcos I. Restrepo, FCCP, comments: This interesting observation links the associated risk of preoperative sepsis and any degree of sepsis severity with a higher risk of developing postoperative arterial and venous thrombosis. Therefore, it is critical to recognize and identify preoperative patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a suspected or confirmed source of infection ("sepsis") in order to initiate early and appropriate thromboprophylactic measures.

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Preop sepsis drives thrombosis risk
Preop sepsis drives thrombosis risk

WASHINGTON – Preoperative sepsis proved to be an important independent risk factor for both arterial and venous thrombosis during or after surgery in an analysis of nearly 1.75 million U.S. surgical procedures.

The take-home message here is that the risk-benefit assessment of surgical procedures should take into account the presence of sepsis. And if the surgery can’t be delayed, prophylaxis against arterial as well as venous thrombosis should be employed, Dr. Jacques Donzé said at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.


Another key finding in this study was that the risk of postoperative thrombosis varied according to the severity of preoperative sepsis. Even the early form of sepsis known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome, or SIRS, was associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk.

"Include even early signs of sepsis as a risk factor," urged Dr. Donzé of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.

Also, preoperative sepsis was a risk factor for postoperative thrombosis in connection with outpatient elective surgery as well as inpatient operations, he added.

Dr. Donzé presented an analysis of 1,744,808 surgical procedures performed during 2005-2011 at 314 U.S. hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. This large, prospective, observational registry is known for its high-quality data.

Within 48 hours prior to surgery, 7.8% of patients – totaling more than 136,000 – had SIRS, sepsis, or septic shock. Their postoperative thrombosis rate was 4.2%, compared with a 1.2% rate in patients without sepsis. In a multivariate regression analysis adjusted for potential confounding factors, the postoperative thrombosis risk climbed with increasing severity of preoperative sepsis (see graphic).

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Dr. Jacques Donze

SIRS was defined on the basis of temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, WBC count, and/or the presence of anion gap acidosis. "Sepsis" was defined as SIRS plus infection. And septic shock required the presence of sepsis plus documented organ dysfunction, such as hypotension.

The importance of recognizing this newly spotlighted sepsis/postoperative thrombosis connection is that most of the other known risk factors for thrombosis in surgical patients, including age, cancer, renal failure, and immobilization, are nonmodifiable, Dr. Donze observed.

Among the factors known to contribute to thrombosis are a hypercoagulable state, a proinflammatory state, hypoxemia, hypotension, and endothelial dysfunction. "All of these factors can be triggered by sepsis," Dr. Donze noted.

He reported having no financial conflicts regarding this study.

bjancin@frontlinemedcom.com

WASHINGTON – Preoperative sepsis proved to be an important independent risk factor for both arterial and venous thrombosis during or after surgery in an analysis of nearly 1.75 million U.S. surgical procedures.

The take-home message here is that the risk-benefit assessment of surgical procedures should take into account the presence of sepsis. And if the surgery can’t be delayed, prophylaxis against arterial as well as venous thrombosis should be employed, Dr. Jacques Donzé said at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.


Another key finding in this study was that the risk of postoperative thrombosis varied according to the severity of preoperative sepsis. Even the early form of sepsis known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome, or SIRS, was associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk.

"Include even early signs of sepsis as a risk factor," urged Dr. Donzé of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.

Also, preoperative sepsis was a risk factor for postoperative thrombosis in connection with outpatient elective surgery as well as inpatient operations, he added.

Dr. Donzé presented an analysis of 1,744,808 surgical procedures performed during 2005-2011 at 314 U.S. hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. This large, prospective, observational registry is known for its high-quality data.

Within 48 hours prior to surgery, 7.8% of patients – totaling more than 136,000 – had SIRS, sepsis, or septic shock. Their postoperative thrombosis rate was 4.2%, compared with a 1.2% rate in patients without sepsis. In a multivariate regression analysis adjusted for potential confounding factors, the postoperative thrombosis risk climbed with increasing severity of preoperative sepsis (see graphic).

Bruce Jancin/Frontline Medical News
Dr. Jacques Donze

SIRS was defined on the basis of temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, WBC count, and/or the presence of anion gap acidosis. "Sepsis" was defined as SIRS plus infection. And septic shock required the presence of sepsis plus documented organ dysfunction, such as hypotension.

The importance of recognizing this newly spotlighted sepsis/postoperative thrombosis connection is that most of the other known risk factors for thrombosis in surgical patients, including age, cancer, renal failure, and immobilization, are nonmodifiable, Dr. Donze observed.

Among the factors known to contribute to thrombosis are a hypercoagulable state, a proinflammatory state, hypoxemia, hypotension, and endothelial dysfunction. "All of these factors can be triggered by sepsis," Dr. Donze noted.

He reported having no financial conflicts regarding this study.

bjancin@frontlinemedcom.com

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Major finding: Preoperative sepsis is a strong independent risk factor for postoperative arterial and venous thrombosis; the more severe the sepsis, the greater the thrombosis risk.

Data source: This was an analysis of nearly 1.75 million surgical procedures at 314 U.S. hospitals detailed in the American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program registry.

Disclosures: The presenter reported having no financial conflicts.