Christian Seebauer, Fares Hanafieh, Jan Wolff, Hans-Robert Metelmann, Marcus Vollmer
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Abstract
Aims: Various factors can impair wound healing by disrupting key stages of the process. This study evaluates the impact of concomitant anticoagulant medication on wound healing in a cohort of 212 patients.
Methods: Data from 2 open-label, blindly evaluated, prospective, randomized, multicentre phase III trials (n = 212) were analysed. Healing durations of patients taking anticoagulants were compared to a control group (split-thickness skin graft donor site halves treated with standard moist wound dressing). Kaplan-Meier estimators and multivariable Cox regression were applied.
Results: Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated significantly accelerated wound healing in patients treated with enoxaparin or nadroparin. Among monotherapies, 75% of patients on enoxaparin achieved wound closure within 16.5 days (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14-21), and those on nadroparin within 15 days (95% CI: 11.5-19), compared to 24 days (95% CI: 20-28) in patients receiving other anticoagulants (log-rank test: P < .001). Cox regression confirmed a significantly faster healing rate with enoxaparin or nadroparin (hazard ratio = 1.50, 95% CI: 1.02-2.19, P = .039).
Conclusion: Enoxaparin and nadroparin may enhance wound healing, whereas phenprocoumon, acetylsalicylic acid, and certain low-molecular-weight heparins (certoparin, tinzaparin, dalteparin, bemiparin) appear to delay wound healing. Anticoagulant monotherapy with enoxaparin or nadroparin should be considered postoperatively when feasible.
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Published on behalf of the British Pharmacological Society, the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology features papers and reports on all aspects of drug action in humans: review articles, mini review articles, original papers, commentaries, editorials and letters. The Journal enjoys a wide readership, bridging the gap between the medical profession, clinical research and the pharmaceutical industry. It also publishes research on new methods, new drugs and new approaches to treatment. The Journal is recognised as one of the leading publications in its field. It is online only, publishes open access research through its OnlineOpen programme and is published monthly.