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AAOS2018: Effect of oral TXA on blood loss equivalent to IV TXA in thoracolumbar fusion
April 2018
AAOS2018: Effect of oral TXA on blood loss equivalent to IV TXA in thoracolumbar fusion
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Intravenous and oral tranexamic acid are equivalent at reducing blood loss in thoracolumbar spinal fusion: a prospective randomized trial
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89 patients scheduled for thoracolumbar fusion were randomized to either oral tranexamic acid or intravenous tranexamic acid. The oral group was assessed for equivalence relative to the intravenous group for hemoglobin drop and calculated blood loss. Additionally, patients were assessed for transfusion rate and venous thromboembolic complication rate. Equivalence was demonstrated for the oral grou...
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