Open AccessDoes tranexamic acid reduce blood loss during head and neck cancer surgery?
Author(s) -
Atul Kulkarni,
Devendra A Chaukar,
Vijaya Patil,
Rajendra B Metgudmath,
Rohini Hawaldar,
Jigeeshu V. Divatia
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.174798
Subject(s) - medicine , tranexamic acid , anesthesia , perioperative , head and neck cancer , placebo , surgery , thromboelastography , antifibrinolytic , blood transfusion , blood loss , thrombosis , cancer , radiation therapy , platelet , alternative medicine , pathology
Transfusion of blood and blood products poses several hazards. Antifibrinolytic agents are used to reduce perioperative blood loss. We decided to assess the effect of tranexamic acid (TA) on blood loss and the need for transfusion in head and neck cancer surgery.