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Safety of Tranexamic Acid in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in High-risk Patients
ConclusionsAlthough effective in reducing blood transfusions, tranexamic acid is not associated with increased complications, irrespective of patient high-risk status at baseline.Editor ’s PerspectiveWhat We Already Know about This TopicThe use of tranexamic acid to decrease blood loss during lower-extremity arthroplasty is commonplaceSafety concerns remain for patients with a history of thromboembolic, cardiovascular, renal, or neurologic comorbiditiesWhat This Article Tells Us That Is NewNational administrative data from more than 500 hospitals and 40,000 patients demonstrate that approximately half of high-risk patien...
Source: Anesthesiology - June 9, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Viable Hemostasis Obtained With Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Patients Who Refuse Standard Allogeneic Blood Transfusion and Undergo Complex Cardiac Surgery: A Case Series
Human 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) may reduce blood loss during surgery. This case series described perioperative outcomes among 9 patients who refused standard allogeneic blood transfusion, underwent complex cardiac surgery with aortic involvement, and received intraoperative 4F-PCC. Additional intraoperative cointerventions included protamine (n = 9), aminocaproic acid (n = 8), fibrinogen concentrate (n = 6), desmopressin (n = 6), factor VIIa (n = 2), and tranexamic acid (n = 1). Outcomes included postoperative death (n = 1), major postoperative bleeding (n = 1), deep vein thrombosis (n = 2), and isc...
Source: A&A Case Reports - July 1, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Series Source Type: research