Survey of Anesthesiologists on Topical Vasoconstrictors and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

CONCLUSION: Many anesthesia providers are unfamiliar with safety and efficacy literature regarding agents used to improve hemostasis for ESS, highlighting a need for development of relevant educational resources. Rhinologic surgeons have an opportunity to communicate with anesthesia colleagues on the use of hemostatic agents to improve the surgical field during ESS.PMID:33840220 | DOI:10.1177/00034894211005940

Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - April 12, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Max Feng Veronica F Lao Garret Choby Patrick B Bolton Michael J Marino Toby N Weingarten Ian M Humphreys Sabrina K Dhillon Byeong Y Choi Roman A Fernandez Najma S Mehter Philip G Chen Source Type: research