Oral Tranexamic Acid Reduces Transfusions and Procedure Time in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Intraoperative blood loss is a known potential complication of total knee arthroplasty (TA) often resulting in the need for postoperative transfusions. Tranexamic acid (TA) has been shown to reduce intraoperative blood loss and postoperative transfusion in patients undergoing (TKA). While there are numerous studies demonstrating the efficacy of intravenous and topical TA in patients undergoing TKA, there are comparatively few demonstrating the effectiveness and appropriate dosing recommendations of oral formulations.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 23, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Christine A. Fournier Bell, Roger Perriault, Carl Talmo, David Mattingly Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research