Utilization of a surgical database to provide care and assess perioperative treatment and outcomes in patients with bleeding disorders

Objectives: To describe the Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (IHTC) surgical database, its key components, and exploratory analyses of surgeries conducted between 1998 and 2019. Methods: Surgical data across bleeding disorders collected retrospectively (1998–2006) and prospectively (2006–2019) were analyzed. Perioperative hemostasis, complications, and surgical plan deviations were compared by bleeding disorder diagnosis and data collection period. Results: Within the 21-year period, 3246 procedures were conducted in 1413 patients with a diagnosis of von Willebrand disease (vWD), hemophilia A (HA), hemophilia B (HB), and other bleeding disorders. Majority of the procedures were minor (63.3%), and median number of surgeries per patient was 1 (range: 1–22). Adequate perioperative hemostasis was achieved in 90.9%, complications occurred in 13.6%, and surgical plan deviations occurred in 31.3% of procedures. Inadequate perioperative hemostasis and surgical plan deviations occurred more frequently in procedures involving HB compared with other bleeding disorders. Complications were not significantly different across bleeding disorders (p =.164). The prospective data collection period was associated with higher rates of hemostatic efficacy (92.4% vs. 88.3%; p <.001), complications (14.3% vs. 12.3%; p <.001), and plan deviations (34.2% vs. 25.1%; p <.001). Conclusion: The surgical database is an important resource in surgical management in patients with bleeding disorders. Further evaluation will facilitate use for the development of predictive models and principles of care.