1.Successful Hemostasis after Dental Extraction with the Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII in a Factor VII Deficient Patient
Koji Satoh ; Masataka Okamoto ; Aya Torimura ; Rina Taguchi ; Yasuhisa Mineno ; Hideki Mizutani
Oral Science International 2006;3(1):10-12
We report our experience of successful hemostasis after dental extraction with the use of rFVIIa in a FVII deficient patient. Preoperative PT% was 25%, and FVII was less than 3%. Thirty minutes before tooth extraction, 1.2 mg of rFVIIa was injected. At the beginning of the operation, PT% was more than 200%, FVII was 336%, and the hemostasis after dental extraction was excellent. rFVIIa was used effectively and safely for dental extraction in this case of FVII deficiency.
2.Efficacy of edoxaban for the treatment of gynecological cancer-associated venous thromboembolism: analysis of Japanese real-world data
Suguru ODAJIMA ; Toshiyuki SEKI ; Sayako KATO ; Keisuke TOMITA ; Yuichi SHOBURU ; Eitaro SUZUKI ; Masataka TAKENAKA ; Motoaki SAITO ; Hirokuni TAKANO ; Kyosuke YAMADA ; Aikou OKAMOTO
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2022;33(5):e62-
Objective:
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly being used for the treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (CAT). However, there is limited evidence of the efficacy of DOACs for the treatment of gynecological CAT. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of edoxaban for the treatment of gynecological CAT using Japanese real-world data.
Methods:
We reviewed the medical records of patients with 371 gynecological cancer who received edoxaban or vitamin K antagonist (VKA) between January 2011 and December 2018.
Results:
Altogether, 211 and 160 patients were treated with edoxaban and VKA, respectively. Fourteen patients (6.8%) in the edoxaban group and 22 (13.8%) in the VKA group showed recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Cumulative VTE recurrence was not significantly different between the 2 groups (p=0.340). Adverse events occurred in 15 (7.1%) and 11 (6.9%) patients in the edoxaban and VKA groups, respectively (p=0.697). Subgroup analysis of the edoxaban and VKA groups according to different tumor types, including ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer, showed equivalent outcomes in terms of VTE recurrence and adverse events. Patients without pulmonary embolism (PE) were mostly omitted from initial unfractionated heparin (UFH) therapy prior to administration of edoxaban. However, this did not increase the recurrence of VTE.
Conclusion
This study confirmed that edoxaban is effective and safe for the treatment of gynecological CAT. This finding was consistent for different types of gynecological cancer. Additionally, initial UFH therapy prior to the administration of edoxaban may be unnecessary for patients without PE.