Comparative analysis of tranexamic acid use in minimally invasive versus open craniosynostosis procedures

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1772-1778

  Maugans, Todd A ^a   Martin, David ^a   Taylor, Jesse ^b   Salisbury, Shelia ^a   Istaphanous, George ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Craniosynostosis; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PEROPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053525300     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31822e6283     Document Type: Article

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