Open AccessEfficacy of tranexamic acid in decreasing primary hemorrhage in transurethral resection of the prostate: A novel combination of intravenous and topical approach
Author(s) -
Abhimanyu Gupta,
Shivam Priyadarshi,
Nitya Vyas,
Govind Sharma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_41_20
Subject(s) - medicine , tranexamic acid , transurethral resection of the prostate , anesthesia , blood transfusion , blood loss , prostate , hemoglobin , randomized controlled trial , surgery , urology , cancer
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard for benign prostatic enlargement; however, hemorrhage still remains one of the major complications.