Effect of tranexamic acid on blood loss and soft-tissue swelling following cemented total hip replacement

• Published in: Orvosi hetilap Vol. 160; no. 12; p. 456
• Main Authors: Gombár, Csaba, Gálity, Hristifor, Bácsi, Miklós, Sisák, Krisztián
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Hungarian
• Published: Hungary 01.03.2019
• Subjects: vérzés; tranexamic acid; vénás thrombosis; total hip replacement; rivaroxaban; tranexámsav; teljes csípőprotézis; venous thrombosis; hemorrhage

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is widely used during elective joint replacement to reduce blood loss and decrease the transfusion requirement. This study assessed the efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing minor bleeding complications following primary cemented total hip replacement, when rivaroxaban is use...