Effect of activated recombinant factor VII versus tranexamic acid infusion on bleeding during spine surgery, randomized, controlled, double blinded trial

Background: Antifibrinolytic drugs, such as tranexamic acid are medications that facilitate hemostasis and decrease blood loss and the need for blood transfusion during major surgery. Activated recombinant coagulation factor VII is a novel hemostatic agent, studies revealed that it is helpful hemost...

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Main Authors: Hossam A. ELShamaa, Sherif A. ELokda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184915000021