How do you approach perioperative hemostatic management for a patient with severe factor 11 deficiency <1%, without inhibitor, who has a significant postoperative bleeding history despite FFP prophylaxis who is undergoing major ENT/skull-base surgery?
Would you favor Factor 11 concentrate, FFP plus tranexamic acid, or recombinant factor VIIa plus tranexamic acid, and what factors would drive your choice?
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For a patient with severe factor 11 deficiency and a significant prior surgical bleeding history despite FFP prophylaxis, what is your preferred perioperative hemostatic strategy for major surgery?
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Hematology · Mayo Clinic
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This is a complex group of patients. There are systematic reviews that one could look up (Al-Housni et al., PMID 42189746). They involve various combinations of FFP transfusion, rFVIIa, and antifibrinolytics. Our practice has been to risk stratify the surgery based on the patient's personal bleeding...
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