Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid combined with thromboelastography-guided hemostatic algorithm reduces allogeneic transfusion requirements during pediatric resective epilepsy surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Intraoperative bleeding and allogeneic transfusion remain common problems in pediatric resective epilepsy surgery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a widely recommended antifibrinolytic drug that reduces blood loss and transfusion requirements for bleeding patients. Thromboelastography (TEG)-gui...

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Main Authors: Ting Zhang, Hua Feng, Wei Xiao, Jingsheng Li, Qinghai Liu, Xuexin Feng, Dezhou Qi, Xiaotong Fan, Yongzhi Shan, Tao Yu, Guoguang Zhao, Tianlong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.916017/full