Tranexamic acid in adenotonsillectomy in children: A double-blind randomized clinical trial

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1401-1405

  Brum, Marília Ribeiro ^a,b   Miura, Maurício Schreiner ^a,c   Castro, Samantha Fernandez de ^c   Machado, Graziella Moraes ^c   Lima, Lucélia Hernandes ^d   Neto, José Faibes Lubianca ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL DA CRIANÇA SANTO ANTÔNIO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^d Industrial Pharmacy of Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Bleeding; Children; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADENOTONSILLAR HYPERTROPHY; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TONSILLECTOMY; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

EID: 84866455393     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.04.028     Document Type: Article

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