Topical application of tranexamic acid after adenoidectomy: A double-blind, prospective, randomized, controlled study

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1139-1142

  Albirmawy, Osama A ^a   Saafan, Magdy E ^a   Shehata, Emad M ^a   Basuni, Ahmed S ^a   Eldaba, Ahmed A ^a  

^a TANTA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Antifibrinolytics; Hemorrhage; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; POLICAPRAM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRANEXAMIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADENOIDECTOMY; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD VOLUME; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINORRHEA; SEX RATIO; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SPEECH DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879779964     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.04.021     Document Type: Article

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