Korean J Nephrol.
2008 May;27(3):383-388.
Two Cases of Acute Renal Failure Associated with Aprotinin
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea. jeonjs@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Aprotinin is a nonspecific serine protease inhibitor and antifibrinolytic agent. It has been used to control bleeding and reduce the amounts of transfusion during the perioperative period. There are few reports on adverse effects following aprotinin use. However, several reports have been recently published, suggesting an increased risk for renal events or deaths in patients given aprotinin. We report two cases of ARF associated with aprotinin. To reduce perioperative blood loss, aprotinin was administered to two patients who underwent obstetrical surgeries in which ARF subsequently developed. Renal biopsies displayed microthrombi within the arterioles and small arteries, causing infarctions and collapses of glomeruli. Although renal functions were not completely recovered, the two patients are now being followed up without dialysis
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