Ahmad, Fauzi (2018) Compared to Conventional Dressing Techniques, Tranexamic Acid Injection Provide Better Surgical Outcomes in Spinal Fusion Surgery. Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal, 11 (4). pp. 2215-2220. ISSN 0974-6242

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Abstract

The use of mechanical and chemical hemostatic control techniques in spinal fusion surgery is common in Indonesia. However, there has been no study comparing the two in a single clinical trials. This study aims to find out which best of tranexamic acid injection, a bulky compression dressing and a standard dressing in providing surgical outcomes in spinal fusion surgery. Thirty patients were grouped into three, 10 patients each. To Group 1, tranexamic acid at a dose of 500 mg/ml was administered pre operation and 2 hours later. For Group 2, a bulky compression dressing was performed by covering the surgical wounds with a low-adherent dressing, overlaid with four layers of sterile gauze and then sealed with a conformable adhesive retention tape. Standard dressing was applied to the patients of Group-3 using the same type of bandage and adhesive tape given to the Group-2, but only overlaid with two layers of sterile gauze. There is no statistical difference among trials groups for preoperative (P > 0.220) and postoperative (P > 0.380) hemoglobin levels and the level of perioperative blood loss (P > 0.110). With respect to number of transfusion required, the tranexamic acid group was significantly lower compared to the standard dressing group (P = 0.018). No abnormality of wound seen in all three trials groups and only 2 patients of bulky compression dressing group reported experience of headache. In conclusion, tranexamic acid is better to promote hemostasis compared to conventional dressing techniques.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology
Divisions:	Fakultas Kedokteran (FK) > Prodi Pendidikan Dokter
Depositing User:	AHMAD FAUZ
Date Deposited:	03 Jun 2020 05:03
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2020 05:03
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/21626

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