TY - JOUR
T1 - Fixed-dose enoxaparin after bariatric surgery: the influence of body weight on peak anti-xa levels
AU - Celik, Funda
AU - Huitema, Alwin D. R.
AU - Hooijberg, Jan H.
AU - van de Laar, Arnold W. J. M.
AU - Brandjes, Dees P. M.
AU - Gerdes, Victor E. A.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - There is lack of data on the pharmacodynamics of low-molecular-weight heparins in obese patients. The aims of this study are to investigate the correlation between anti-factor Xa (anti-Xa) levels and body weight with fixed-dose enoxaparin after bariatric surgery and to investigate the percentage of patients that reach the desired prophylactic range for anti-Xa levels. Blood for anti-Xa peak levels measurement was drawn 3-5 h after administration of enoxaparin at the planned visit 8-16 days after surgery. Patients were included in three categories: <110 kg (group 1), 110-150 kg (group 2), and >150 kg (group 3). Fifty-one patients were included (43.9 ± 9.9 years, 75 % women). Mean anti-Xa level was 0.37 ± 0.14 IU/ml. This level was the highest in group 1 (0.47 ± 0.13 IU/ml) and lowest in group 3 (0.23 ± 0.07). No subprophylactic ( <0.2 IU/ml) anti-Xa levels were detected in group 1, whereas this was observed in 38 % in patients in group 3. Supraprophylactic levels (>0.5 IU/ml) were most often present in group 1 (36 %). With multivariable regression analysis, body weight (β -0.720 (95 % confidence interval -.717; -.993), p < 0.001) was an independent predictor of anti-Xa levels, whereas lean body was not independently associated. This was confirmed in a non-linear mixed effects analysis of the data. Patients with excessive body weight may not be adequately treated with fixed-dose enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis while patients with lower body weight may have an increased bleeding risk. Body weight is a better predictor of anti-Xa levels compared to lean body weight
AB - There is lack of data on the pharmacodynamics of low-molecular-weight heparins in obese patients. The aims of this study are to investigate the correlation between anti-factor Xa (anti-Xa) levels and body weight with fixed-dose enoxaparin after bariatric surgery and to investigate the percentage of patients that reach the desired prophylactic range for anti-Xa levels. Blood for anti-Xa peak levels measurement was drawn 3-5 h after administration of enoxaparin at the planned visit 8-16 days after surgery. Patients were included in three categories: <110 kg (group 1), 110-150 kg (group 2), and >150 kg (group 3). Fifty-one patients were included (43.9 ± 9.9 years, 75 % women). Mean anti-Xa level was 0.37 ± 0.14 IU/ml. This level was the highest in group 1 (0.47 ± 0.13 IU/ml) and lowest in group 3 (0.23 ± 0.07). No subprophylactic ( <0.2 IU/ml) anti-Xa levels were detected in group 1, whereas this was observed in 38 % in patients in group 3. Supraprophylactic levels (>0.5 IU/ml) were most often present in group 1 (36 %). With multivariable regression analysis, body weight (β -0.720 (95 % confidence interval -.717; -.993), p < 0.001) was an independent predictor of anti-Xa levels, whereas lean body was not independently associated. This was confirmed in a non-linear mixed effects analysis of the data. Patients with excessive body weight may not be adequately treated with fixed-dose enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis while patients with lower body weight may have an increased bleeding risk. Body weight is a better predictor of anti-Xa levels compared to lean body weight
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1435-3
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1435-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 25223871
SN - 0960-8923
VL - 25
SP - 628
EP - 634
JO - Obesity Surgery
JF - Obesity Surgery
IS - 4
ER -