Cases report on the use of tranexamic acid to reduce perioperative bleeding in liposuction and abdominoplasty
Keywords:
Tranexamic acid, liposuction, abdominoplasty, hemorrhageAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of tranexamic acid in reducing perioperative bleeding
in liposuction and abdominoplasty.
Introduction: Liposuction and abdominoplasty are two of the most common aesthetic surgeries done in the world. One of the most frequent complications of these procedures is the perioperative blood loss, which has negative effects on the recovery of the patients after de surgery. For this reason, it is important to search for new possibilities that reduce blood loss during this type of surgery.
Methods: We present a retrospective case series report in which 1 gram of tranexamic acid was applied to a group of patients before the surgery. Later we reviewed and compared an hemogram taken before and after the surgery. Additionally, we evaluate if the patients required transfusion of blood after the procedure.
Results: A population of 37 female patients was obtained. None of the patients presented a postsurgical hemoglobin lower than 8 g/dl nor required transfusion of blood products after surgery. A Spearman correlation was performed between the variables, in which there was no evidence of an association between lipoaspirate and hemoglobin or postoperative hematocrit.
Conclusion: The tranexamic acid is a drug that can be useful for reducing perioperative blood loss in liposuction and abdominoplasty, because none of the patients involved in the required transfusion of red blood cells.
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