Tranexamic Acid Reduces Perioperative Blood Loss in Adult Patients Having Spinal Fusion Surgery

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Authors

Jean Wong · Toronto Western Hospital

Hossam El Beheiry

Abstract

TXA significantly reduced the estimated and calculated total amount of perioperative blood loss in adult patients having elective posterior thoracic/lumbar instrumented spinal fusion surgery.

Topics & Keywords

Blood transfusion and management Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Anesthesia & Analgesia

Volume 107, Issue 5, pp. 1479-1486

DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181831e44

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