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JOURNAL ARTICLE
OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
EFFECT OF TRANEXAMIC ACID USE ON POSTOPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY.
AIM: To monitor the effect of tranexamic acid use (Exacyl) on postoperative bleeding (aspiration), autologous blood transfusion (autotransfusion), allogeneic blood transfusion and postoperative anemia (difference between preoperative and immediate postoperative hemoglobin levels) in total knee arthroplasty.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective observational study was conducted on a sample of 457 patients who underwent endoprosthetic knee arthroplasty in the interval January 1, 2008-July 3O, 2014 at the Traumatology-Orthopedics Clinic of the Iasi Rehabilitation Hospital. The mean age of the study group was 66 years (range 32-84 years), 74.4% were female, 39.8% presented varus and 6.1% valgus malalignment. The study group was subdivided into two groups: Group 1 served as controls and underwent surgery without the administration of tranexamic acid and Group 2 received tranexamic acid.
RESULTS: In group 1 the average amount of blood lost was significantly higher than in group 2, 1168.94 ml vs. 452.9 ml (p < 0.001). The use of a cell saver was required in 70% of group 1 patients with an average amount of auto transfused blood of 480.70 ml, significantly more frequent and in greater amounts than in group 2 (below 10%) with an average of 15.05 ml (p < 0.001). In this study tranexamic acid had not a statistically significant favorable effect on blood transfusion requirements and anemia syndrome.
CONCLUSION: Tranexamic acid has a favorable effect on postoperative blood loss and its associated complications, with a favorable impact on both early clinical and functional recovery.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective observational study was conducted on a sample of 457 patients who underwent endoprosthetic knee arthroplasty in the interval January 1, 2008-July 3O, 2014 at the Traumatology-Orthopedics Clinic of the Iasi Rehabilitation Hospital. The mean age of the study group was 66 years (range 32-84 years), 74.4% were female, 39.8% presented varus and 6.1% valgus malalignment. The study group was subdivided into two groups: Group 1 served as controls and underwent surgery without the administration of tranexamic acid and Group 2 received tranexamic acid.
RESULTS: In group 1 the average amount of blood lost was significantly higher than in group 2, 1168.94 ml vs. 452.9 ml (p < 0.001). The use of a cell saver was required in 70% of group 1 patients with an average amount of auto transfused blood of 480.70 ml, significantly more frequent and in greater amounts than in group 2 (below 10%) with an average of 15.05 ml (p < 0.001). In this study tranexamic acid had not a statistically significant favorable effect on blood transfusion requirements and anemia syndrome.
CONCLUSION: Tranexamic acid has a favorable effect on postoperative blood loss and its associated complications, with a favorable impact on both early clinical and functional recovery.
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