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. 2015 Feb 9;2015(2):CD009961. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009961.pub2

4. Low‐dose vs high‐dose rFVIIa in people with haemophilia and inhibitors undergoing surgery ‐ Treatment efficacy time assessments (Shapiro 1998).

Time of assessment Number (%)* of participants with satisfactory haemostasis
Minor surgery Major surgery P for difference^
35 µg/kg rFVIIa
n = 10
90 µg/kg rFVIIa
n = 8
35 µg/kg rFVIIa
n = 5
90 µg/kg rFVIIa
n = 6
Intra‐operative 10 (100) 7 (88) 5 (100) 6 (100) NS
Hour 0 9 (90) 8 (100) 5 (100) 6 (100) NS
Hour 8 9 (90) 8 (100) 4 (80) 6 (100) NS
Hour 24 10 (100) 8 (100) 4 (80) 6 (100) NS
Hour 48 9 (90) 8 (100) 3 (60) 6 (100) NS
Day 3 8 (80) 8 (100) 2 (40) 6 (100) 0.014
Day 4 7 (70) 8 (100) 2 (40) 6 (100) 0.008
Day 5 7 (70) 8 (100) 2 (40) 5 (83) 0.030

*rated by the investigators; ^calculated across both surgery categories.

NS: not significant
 rFVIIa: recombinant activated factor VII