ArticleGlobal spine journal2021
Is There a Role for Preoperative Local Infiltration of Tranexamic Acid in Elective Spine Surgery? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Analyzing the Efficacy of Intravenous, Local Infiltration, and Topical Administration of Tranexamic Acid.
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- Efficacy and safety of topical versus intravenous tranexamic acid in spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of tranexamic acid in spine surgeries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Topical tranexamic acid (TXA) is non-inferior to intravenous TXA in adult spine surgery: a meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Safety and Efficacy of Local Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention of Surgical Bleeding in Soft-Tissue Surgery: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Plastic Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2022Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of intravenous tranexamic acid in patients with posterior operation of multilevel thoracic spine stenosis: a prospective randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Trial
- Preoperative Local Infiltration of Tranexamic Acid in Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Prospective Controlled Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Comparison of topical and intravenous tranexamic acid for reducing postoperative blood loss in single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a retrospective study from Japan.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
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- Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid use in elderly patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a retrospective study.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Efficacy and safety of topical tranexamic acid in spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2024Article
- Does the use of tranexamic acid intraoperatively reduce postoperative blood loss and complications following biportal endoscopic lumbosacral decompression?Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Article
- Turn over the new leaf of the treatment in peptic ulcer bleeding: a review of the literature.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2024Review
- The efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2023Article
- Optimal administration strategies of tranexamic acid to minimize blood loss during spinal surgery: results of a Bayesian network meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2022Article
- Efficacy of topical versus intravenous tranexamic acid in spinal deformity.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Article
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Abstract
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designRandomized control trial.
objectiveThe purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss when administered through various routes in instrumented spine surgeries.
methodsA total of 104 patients undergoing instrumented spine surgery were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n = 26 in each group). Groups included (1) ivTXA-intravenous administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) 1 hour prior to surgery, (2) loTXA-local infiltration of TXA bilaterally into the paraspinal musculature prior to incision, (3) tTXA-topical application of TXA just before wound closure, and (4) control group. Outcome measures included intraoperative blood loss, postoperative blood loss, need for blood transfusion, length of hospital stay, and hematological parameters.
resultsAll the 3 different modes of TXA administration were found to be effective in reducing blood loss in the treated groups compared with the control group. Intraoperative blood loss was significantly reduced in ivTXA (223.6 ± 40.1 mL,
conclusionIn instrumented spine surgery, ivTXA and loTXA were found to be equally effective in reducing the intraoperative blood loss. The tTXA has better postoperative blood conserving effects. This is the first study to detail about safety and efficacy on local infiltration of TXA in spine surgery, which is an effective and safe method for reducing intraoperative blood loss.
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