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Tranexamic Acid Or Epinephrine During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Meta-Analysis

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May 2024

Tranexamic Acid Or Epinephrine During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:77| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The effect of tranexamic acid and adrenaline on visual clarity during arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A meta-analysis of RCTs.

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res . 2024 Feb 22:103844.

Contributing Authors:
SS Malik M Tahir RW Jordan A Kwapisz P Alessandro PM Donald J Woodmass

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Seven studies including 579 patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery for rotator cuff repair were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) versus saline and epinephrine versus TXA. Pooled outcomes of interest included visual clarity, operative time, the volume of irrigation fluid used, mean arterial pressure, and postoperative pain. T...

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