Tranexamic ACid during PancereaticoDuodenectomy (TAC-PD): study protocol for a multicentre randomised, blind, placebo-controlled trial

Introduction Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a major gastroenterological surgery that results in a substantial amount of blood loss. Several studies have demonstrated that major blood loss during PD is associated with both short-term and long-term poor outcomes. Administration of perioperative trane...

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Main Authors: Kenta Ishii, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Yoshihiko Yonekawa, Tomoki Ebata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e040914.full