Table 3.

Management strategies for emergency surgery and major bleeding among DOAC users (N = 85)

ScenarioStrategyn (%)
Management strategy for children on DOACs undergoing emergency surgery Stop DOAC 81 (95) 
 Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 39 (46) 
 (Fresh) frozen plasma 26 (31) 
 DOAC antidote 19 (22) 
 Recombinant factor VIIa 14 (16) 
 Activated prothrombin complex concentrate 14 (16) 
 Three-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 11 (13) 
 Other 7 (8) 
Management strategy for DOAC reversal in children with major bleeding Stop DOAC 77 (91) 
 Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 45 (53) 
 (Fresh) frozen plasma 37 (44) 
 DOAC antidote 27 (32) 
 Recombinant factor VIIa 29 (34) 
 Activated prothrombin complex concentrate 17 (20) 
 Three-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 12 (14) 
 Other 11 (13) 
ScenarioStrategyn (%)
Management strategy for children on DOACs undergoing emergency surgery Stop DOAC 81 (95) 
 Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 39 (46) 
 (Fresh) frozen plasma 26 (31) 
 DOAC antidote 19 (22) 
 Recombinant factor VIIa 14 (16) 
 Activated prothrombin complex concentrate 14 (16) 
 Three-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 11 (13) 
 Other 7 (8) 
Management strategy for DOAC reversal in children with major bleeding Stop DOAC 77 (91) 
 Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 45 (53) 
 (Fresh) frozen plasma 37 (44) 
 DOAC antidote 27 (32) 
 Recombinant factor VIIa 29 (34) 
 Activated prothrombin complex concentrate 17 (20) 
 Three-factor prothrombin complex concentrate 12 (14) 
 Other 11 (13) 

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