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Epsilon aminocaproic acid is associated with acute kidney injury after life‐threatening hemorrhage in children

Background Antifibrinolytic medications have been associated with reduced mortality in pediatric hemorrhage but may contribute to adverse events such as acute kidney injury (AKI). Study Design and Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the MAssive Transfusion in Children (MATIC), a prospective...

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Published in:Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2023-05, Vol.63 (S3), p.S26-S34
Main Authors: Kolodziej, Julia H., Leeper, Christine M., Leonard, Julie C., Josephson, Cassandra D., Zenati, Mazen S., Spinella, Philip C.
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Summary:Background Antifibrinolytic medications have been associated with reduced mortality in pediatric hemorrhage but may contribute to adverse events such as acute kidney injury (AKI). Study Design and Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the MAssive Transfusion in Children (MATIC), a prospectively collected database of children with life‐threatening hemorrhage (LTH), and evaluated for risk of adverse events with either antifibrinolytic treatment, epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA) or tranexamic acid (TXA). The primary outcome was AKI and secondary outcomes were acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis. Results Of 448 children included, median (interquartile range) age was 7 (2–15) years, 55% were male, and LTH etiology was 46% trauma, 34% operative, and 20% medical. Three hundred and ninety‐three patients did not receive an antifibrinolytic (88%); 37 (8%) received TXA and 18 (4%) received EACA. Sixty‐seven (17.1%) patients in the no antifibrinolytic group developed AKI, 6 (16.2%) patients in the TXA group, and 9 (50%) patients in the EACA group (p = .002). After adjusting for cardiothoracic surgery, cyanotic heart disease, preexisting renal disease, lowest hemoglobin pre‐LTH, and total weight‐adjusted transfusion volume during the LTH, the EACA group had increased risk of AKI (adjusted odds ratio 3.3 [95% CI: 1.0–10.3]) compared to no antifibrinolytic. TXA was not associated with AKI. Neither antifibrinolytic treatment was associated with ARDS or sepsis. Conclusion Administration of EACA during LTH may increase the risk of AKI. Additional studies are needed to compare the risk of AKI between EACA and TXA in pediatric patients.
ISSN:0041-1132
1537-2995
DOI:10.1111/trf.17373