Open AccessEffect of low dose tranexamic acid on intra-operative blood loss in neurosurgical patients
Author(s) -
Ramya Vel,
Prasanna Udupi Bidkar,
M. V. S. Satya Prakash,
S Adinarayanan,
Sandeep Kumar Mishra,
Lenin Babu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.146304
Subject(s) - medicine , tranexamic acid , anesthesia , saline , blood transfusion , surgery , bolus (digestion) , hemoglobin , craniotomy , blood loss , blood pressure , neurosurgery
Blood loss is often a major complication in neurosurgery that requires transfusion of multiple units of blood. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) on intraoperative blood loss and the need for blood transfusion in patients undergoing craniotomy for tumor excision.