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The Effect of Tranexamic Acid and Epinephrine on Visual Clarity During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

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January 2025

The Effect of Tranexamic Acid and Epinephrine on Visual Clarity During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Vol: 307| Issue: 1| Number:15| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

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

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res . 2024 Sep;110(5):103844.

Contributing Authors:
SS Malik M Tahir RW Jordan A Kwapisz P D'Alessandro PB Macdonald JM Woodmass

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Seven randomized controlled trials, including 579 patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery, were reviewed to compare the effects of tranexamic acid (TXA) and epinephrine on visual clarity. The pooled outcomes included visual clarity, operative time, irrigation volume, mean arterial pressure, and postoperative pain. Results indicated that TXA significantly improved visual clarity compared ...

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