Two doses of tranexamic acid reduce blood transfusion in complex spine surgery: A prospective randomized study

Spine

Volumn 40, Issue 24, 2015, Pages E1257-E1263

  Raksakietisak, Manee ^a   Sathitkarnmanee, Benjabhorn ^a   Srisaen, Peeranat ^a   Duangrat, Tithiganya ^a   Chinachoti, Thitima ^a   Rushatamukayanunt, Pranee ^a   Sakulpacharoen, Nuchanat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antifibrinolytic drug; Bleeding; Blood loss; Blood transfusion; Laminectomy; Randomized trial; Risk factors; Scoliosis; Spine instrumentation; Spine surgery; Tranexamic acid; Two doses

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TRANEXAMIC ACID; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLOID; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGERY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINE; TRANEXAMIC ACID; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84953283638     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001063     Document Type: Article

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