Efficacy of tranexamic acid on surgical bleeding in spine surgery: A meta-analysis

Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 752-761

  Cheriyan, Thomas ^a   Maier, Stephen P ^a   Bianco, Kristina ^a   Slobodyanyuk, Kseniya ^a   Rattenni, Rachel N ^a   Lafage, Virginie ^a   Schwab, Frank J ^a   Lonner, Baron S ^a   Errico, Thomas J ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult spine deformity; Antifibrinolytics; Blood loss; Epsilon aminocaproic acid; Spine surgery; Tranexamic acid; Transfusion rate

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TRANEXAMIC ACID; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SPINE; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SPINE; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84925381279     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.01.013     Document Type: Review

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