DOES A SINGLE BOLUS DOSE OF TRANEXAMIC ACID REDUCE BLOOD LOSS AND TRANSFUSION REQUIREMENTS DURING HIP FRACTURE SURGERY? A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMEZED DOUBLE BLIND STUDY IN 67 PATIENTS
Extensive blood loss in total hip surgery is well known and is associated with a high transfusion rate of allogeneic blood. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of intraoperative tranexamic acid on post-operative bleeding and need for allogeneic transfusion during hip fracture surgery. We...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5780.pdf&manuscript_id=5780 |