Tranexamic acid in an irrigant fluid did not reduce blood loss during orthognathic surgery

shutterstock_16140466

Choi  in a trial in 2009 found that an intravenous bolus administration of tranexamic acid at 20 mg/kg reduces blood loss compared with placebo during bimaxillary osteotomy.  The aim of this trial was to test whether the use of tranexamic acid in an irrigant fluid would decrease blood loss during orthognathic surgery Forty patients undergoing [read the full story…]