BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism(VTE)is a common neurosurgical complication after brain tumor resection,and its prophylaxis has been widely studied.There are no effective drugs in the clinical management of venous th...BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism(VTE)is a common neurosurgical complication after brain tumor resection,and its prophylaxis has been widely studied.There are no effective drugs in the clinical management of venous thromboembolism,and there is an absence of evidence-based medicine concerning the treatment of severe multiple traumas.AIM To explore whether ulinastatin(UTI)can prevent VTE after brain tumor resection.METHODS The present research included patients who underwent brain tumor resection.Patients received UTIs(400,000 IU)or placebos utilizing computer-based random sequencing(in a 1:1 ratio).The primary outcome measures were the incidence of VTE,coagulation function,pulmonary emboli,liver function,renal function,and drug-related adverse effects.RESULTS A total of 405 patients were evaluated between January 2019 and December 2021,and 361 of these were initially enrolled in the study to form intention-to-treat,which was given UTI(n=180)or placebo(n=181)treatment in a random manner.There were no statistically significant differences in baseline clinical data between the two groups.The incidence of VTE in the UTI group was remarkably improved compared with that in the placebo group.UTI can improve coagulation dysfunction,pulmonary emboli,liver function,and renal function.No significant difference was identified between the two groups in the side effects of UTI-induced diarrhea,vomiting,hospital stays,or hospitalization costs.The incidence of allergies was higher in the UTI group than in the placebo group.CONCLUSION The findings from the present research indicated that UTI can decrease the incidence of VTE and clinical outcomes of patients after brain tumor resection and has fewer adverse reactions.展开更多
基金The registration number for the study was CWXH-IPR-2018004(date:January 11,2019).
文摘BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism(VTE)is a common neurosurgical complication after brain tumor resection,and its prophylaxis has been widely studied.There are no effective drugs in the clinical management of venous thromboembolism,and there is an absence of evidence-based medicine concerning the treatment of severe multiple traumas.AIM To explore whether ulinastatin(UTI)can prevent VTE after brain tumor resection.METHODS The present research included patients who underwent brain tumor resection.Patients received UTIs(400,000 IU)or placebos utilizing computer-based random sequencing(in a 1:1 ratio).The primary outcome measures were the incidence of VTE,coagulation function,pulmonary emboli,liver function,renal function,and drug-related adverse effects.RESULTS A total of 405 patients were evaluated between January 2019 and December 2021,and 361 of these were initially enrolled in the study to form intention-to-treat,which was given UTI(n=180)or placebo(n=181)treatment in a random manner.There were no statistically significant differences in baseline clinical data between the two groups.The incidence of VTE in the UTI group was remarkably improved compared with that in the placebo group.UTI can improve coagulation dysfunction,pulmonary emboli,liver function,and renal function.No significant difference was identified between the two groups in the side effects of UTI-induced diarrhea,vomiting,hospital stays,or hospitalization costs.The incidence of allergies was higher in the UTI group than in the placebo group.CONCLUSION The findings from the present research indicated that UTI can decrease the incidence of VTE and clinical outcomes of patients after brain tumor resection and has fewer adverse reactions.
