Journal article
Topical fibrin sealant versus intravenous tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss following total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: Efficacy and safety of topical application of a fibrin sealant (FS) compared with intravenous administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) for reducing blood loss after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is controversial. We undertook a meta-analysis to compare the effects of topical application of FS or intravenous administration of TXA on blood loss after TKA.
METHODS: PubMed, Medline, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were …
Authors
Gao F; Ma J; Sun W; Guo W; Li Z; Wang W
Journal
International Journal of Surgery, Vol. 32, , pp. 31–37
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.06.009
ISSN
1743-9191