Manejo perioperatorio de los fármacos modificadores de la enfermedad en Reumatología: recomendaciones basadas en un metaanálisis / Peri-operative management of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs: Recommendations based on a meta-analysis

Con el objetivo de proponer recomendaciones para el manejo perioperatorio de los fármacos modificadores de la enfermedad (FAME) en pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas que van a ser sometidos a cirugía, se ha realizado una revisión sistemática de la literatura. Se realizó una búsqueda de todos los estudios publicados y de los resúmenes de congresos, recopilando 5.285 documentos, de los que finalmente se incluyeron 27 estudios que proporcionan información de 5.268 pacientes y 7.933 cirugías. La mayoría eran mujeres (edad media: 55 años), estaban diagnosticados de artritis reumatoide y el fármaco más estudiado fue el metotrexate (MTX). Las recomendaciones finales son las siguientes: mantener el tratamiento con MTX o leflunomida en el período perioperatorio en ausencia de otros factores de riesgo de complicaciones posquirúrgicas (Nivel de evidencia 1c; Grado de recomendación D) y con respecto a los FAME biológicos, suspenderlos momentáneamente o programar la cirugía lo más alejada posible a la última dosis, espaciando al menos 2 dosis si existieran otros factores de riesgo (Nivel de evidencia 2c; Grado de recomendación D) (AU)

The objective of this paper is make recommendations for the perioperative management of antirheumatic treatment based on the best available evidence. A systematic review was performed including studies in which patients with rheumatic diseases treated with biological and non-biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) had undergone surgery. A total of 5,285 studies were recorded, of which 27 were finally included. These contained information on 5,268 patients and 7,933 surgeries. The majority were women (mean age 55 years) were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and the most studied drug was methotrexate (MTX). The final recommendations include: maintaining treatment with MTX or leflunomide in the perioperative period in the absence of other risk factors for postoperative complications (Level of Evidence 1c, Grade D recommendation). Biological DMARDs should be temporarily suspended, or the surgery scheduled as far as possible from the last dose, and, if there were other risk factors a space at least two doses (Level of Evidence 2c; Grade D recommendation) (AU)

[Peri-operative management of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs: recommendations based on a meta-analysis]. / Manejo perioperatorio de los fármacos modificadores de la enfermedad en Reumatología: recomendaciones basadas en un metaanálisis.

The objective of this paper is make recommendations for the perioperative management of antirheumatic treatment based on the best available evidence. A systematic review was performed including studies in which patients with rheumatic diseases treated with biological and non-biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) had undergone surgery. A total of 5,285 studies were recorded, of which 27 were finally included. These contained information on 5,268 patients and 7,933 surgeries. The majority were women (mean age 55 years) were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and the most studied drug was methotrexate (MTX). The final recommendations include: maintaining treatment with MTX or leflunomide in the perioperative period in the absence of other risk factors for postoperative complications (Level of Evidence 1c, Grade D recommendation). Biological DMARDs should be temporarily suspended, or the surgery scheduled as far as possible from the last dose, and, if there were other risk factors a space at least two doses (Level of Evidence 2c; Grade D recommendation).