Tranexamic Acid for Hemostasis in the Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Tumors of the Spine

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective study of sequential cohorts. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of tranexamic acid in decreasing operative blood loss and the need for intraoperative transfusion in metastatic spine surgery.

Authors

Bednar DA; Bednar VA; Chaudhary A; Farroukhyar F

Journal

Spine, Vol. 31, No. 8, pp. 954–957

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

April 2006

DOI

10.1097/01.brs.0000209304.76581.c5

ISSN

0362-2436

Associated Experts

Drew Bednar

Clinical Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Forough Farrokhyar

Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

3215 Reproductive Medicine 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3202 Clinical sciences 3211 Oncology and Carcinogenesis 3209 Neurosciences 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Hemostasis, Surgical Humans Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Spinal Fusion Spinal Neoplasms Tranexamic Acid

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