Bronchoscopic instillation of tranexamic acid to control bronchopulmonary bleeding

Abstract Background Tranexamic acid (TA), a potent antifibrinolytic agent, has the potency to stop bleeding in a variety of medical and surgical conditions. However, its role in controlling airway bleeding is not yet proven. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of endobronchial administration o...

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Main Authors: Emad El-Din A. Korraa, Ashraf M. Madkour, Iman H. Galal, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim El-Saidy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_27_17