• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2024

    Review Meta Analysis

    Effect of Preoperative Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on the Need for Blood Transfusion and Surgical Outcomes in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis.

    • Sameh M Hakim, Aya Hisham Moussa Ahmad, and Akram M Amer.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: hakimsm@med.asu.edu.eg.
    • J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2024 Oct 1; 38 (10): 240224112402-2411.

    AbstractThis study aimed to examine the value of preoperative recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) administration to adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery. Databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing rhEPO plus standard treatment versus standard treatment only. Primary outcomes were the need for and volume of homologous blood transfusion (HBT). Secondary outcomes were the lengths of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay and the incidence of major adverse events. There was very low certainty that rhEPO is associated with a reduction in the need for HBT, with a number needed to treat of 5.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.9-12.5), and low certainty that it is associated with a moderate reduction in HBT volume (Hedges g = -0.55; 95% CI, -0.79 to -0.32). Meta-regression revealed that studies with a higher proportion of females or older patients demonstrated less benefit of rhEPO in terms of reduced consumption of HBT. Trial sequential analysis showed that rhEPO was superior to standard treatment only for reducing the need for and volume of HBT. Regarding secondary outcomes, there was moderate certainty that rhEPO is associated with a limited reduction in the length of ICU (Hedges g = -0.10; 95% CI, -0.19 to -0.01) and hospital stay (Hedges g = -0.13; 95% CI = -0.25 to -0.02), and low certainty for increased risk of myocardial infarction, with a number needed to harm of 36.1 (95% CI, 17.9-127.4). More well-designed, adequately powered RCTs are needed to draw conclusions regarding the value of rhEPO.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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