Topical moistening of mastectomy wounds with diluted tranexamic acid to reduce bleeding: randomized clinical trial

Background Topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) may be an alternative to intravenous administration to reduce bleeding with a lower risk of systemic adverse events. The aim of this study was to investigate whether moistening a surgical wound with TXA before closure, leaving a thin film of...

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Main Authors: K. Ausen, A. I. Hagen, H. S. Østbyhaug, S. Olafsson, B. J. Kvalsund, O. Spigset, H. Pleym
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020-04-01
Series:BJS Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50248