Use of Intraoperative Tranexamic Acid and Wound Complications in Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Use of Intraoperative Tranexamic Acid and Wound Complications in Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Study Design A retrospective cohort study. Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) on postoperative wound healing in spine surgery. Overview of Literature TXA (Cyklokapron, Hexakapron) is a widely used anti-fibrinolytic drug that is shown to be effective in mitigating...

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Main Authors: Moti Kramer, Michael Drexler, Amir Herman, Tal Kalimian, Yuri Klassov, Layalee Abu Nasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2020-10-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
tranexamic acid
spine surgery
surgical invasiveness index
plasminogen
fibrinolysis
surgical wound dehiscence
surgical site infection
Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2019-0235.pdf

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