Assessment of the effect of tranexamic acid on perioperative bleeding in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy

Background: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgery in pediatric and bleeding is one of the most serious complications related to tonsillectomy. Tranexamic acid is a plasminogen inhibitor which has been successfully used to control bleeding in a variety of surgeries. Aim: The aim of the pres...

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Main Authors: Rabie Soliman, Ali Alshehri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111018491500077X