Systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of tranexamic acid in tonsillectomy

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 270, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 735-748

  Chan, Chee Ching ^a   Chan, Yee Yin ^b   Tanweer, Faiz ^c  

^a CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemorrhage; Systematic review; Tonsillectomy; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

CYCLO F; ESPERCIL; FEMSTRUAL; FIBRINOGEN; HEMOGLOBIN; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TRANSCAM; TRANSEXAMIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; BLOOD VOLUME; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; VOMITING;

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; TONSILLECTOMY; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

EID: 84878363967     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: 14344726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-012-2184-3     Document Type: Article

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