The Effectiveness of 1 g Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries: A Double-blind Controlled Study in a Regional Hospital

The Effectiveness of 1 g Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries: A Double-blind Controlled Study in a Regional Hospital

Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is one of the pharmacological drugs employed to reduce haemorrhage during total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR), but there is yet to be consensus on the doses and timing of administration during surgery. AIM: This is to assess the effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Michael Ebiyon Ugbeye, Kehinde Adesola Alatishe, Sulaimon Olatunji Olanrewaju, Wakeel Olaide Lawal, Ine Prattson Adadevoh, Imeh James Akpan, Uche C. Nwose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-09-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
blood loss
effectiveness
intravenous tranexamic acid
total hip replacement
total knee replacement
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/NJM.NJM_140_23
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