The effect of tranexamic acid on hemoglobin levels during total knee arthroplasty. 2014

Amit Pachauri, and Kiran K Acharya, and Akhilesh Kumar Tiwari
1Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India; and 2Department of Anaesthesia, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative administration of 1,4-amino-carboxylic acid (tranexamic acid) in reducing the intraoperative and postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR). Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic agent that is 7-10 times as potent as epsilon aminocaproic acid. We had investigated the effect of tranexamic acid on blood loss intraoperatively and postoperatively during and after TKR thereby significantly preventing a decrease in postop Hb in these patients. This study was a randomized, prospective, observational, double-blinded study on 99 patients, after obtaining ethical committee approval and valid informed consent from patients to be part of the study. In the study group, the drug was administered in 2 doses 1 hour preoperatively and 6 hours postoperatively. The use of tranexamic acid injection in TKR surgeries can be considered as an effective method to control and minimize the blood loss during total knee arthroplasty surgeries.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D004311 Double-Blind Method A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment. Double-Masked Study,Double-Blind Study,Double-Masked Method,Double Blind Method,Double Blind Study,Double Masked Method,Double Masked Study,Double-Blind Methods,Double-Blind Studies,Double-Masked Methods,Double-Masked Studies,Method, Double-Blind,Method, Double-Masked,Methods, Double-Blind,Methods, Double-Masked,Studies, Double-Blind,Studies, Double-Masked,Study, Double-Blind,Study, Double-Masked
D005260 Female Females
D006454 Hemoglobins The oxygen-carrying proteins of ERYTHROCYTES. They are found in all vertebrates and some invertebrates. The number of globin subunits in the hemoglobin quaternary structure differs between species. Structures range from monomeric to a variety of multimeric arrangements. Eryhem,Ferrous Hemoglobin,Hemoglobin,Hemoglobin, Ferrous
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000933 Antifibrinolytic Agents Agents that prevent fibrinolysis or lysis of a blood clot or thrombus. Several endogenous antiplasmins are known. The drugs are used to control massive hemorrhage and in other coagulation disorders. Antifibrinolysin,Antifibrinolysins,Antifibrinolytic,Antifibrinolytic Agent,Antiplasmin,Antiplasmins,Antifibrinolytics,Plasmin Inhibitor,Plasmin Inhibitors,Agent, Antifibrinolytic,Agents, Antifibrinolytic,Inhibitor, Plasmin,Inhibitors, Plasmin

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