The combined administration of systemic and topical tranexamic acid for total hip arthroplasty: Is it better than systemic?

Gulabi, DENİZ; Yuce, Yucel; Erkal, Kutlu; Saglam, Necdet; Camur, Savas

doi:10.1016/j.aott.2019.03.001

The combined administration of systemic and topical tranexamic acid for total hip arthroplasty: Is it better than systemic?

Gulabi D., Yuce Y., Erkal K. H., Saglam N., Camur S.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.53, no.4, pp.297-300, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 53 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2019.03.001
Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.297-300
Keywords: Hip arthroplasty, Blood loss, Hgb, TXA, DVT, REDUCES BLOOD-LOSS, TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, TRANSFUSION RATES, METAANALYSIS, COMBINATION, EFFICACY
Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Obective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combined intravenous and topical use of tranexamic acid (TXA) on total blood loss and transfusion rate in total hip arthroplasty.