Efficacy of Topical Versus Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Controlling Blood Loss

Summary

Total laryngectomy with bilateral block neck dissection is considered one of the major head and neck surgeries. Intraoperative bleeding is considered a risk factor for this operation specially that the population of this operation are elder with multiple comorbidities. Intravenous administration of tranexamic acid reduces bleeding during surgery.We design this study aiming to prove the role of topical tranexamic acid in controlling the intraoperative bleeding in patients undergoing total laryngectomy operation avoiding the risk of intravenous administration.

Timeline

Start

2023-08-01

Primary completion

2024-01-10

Completion

2024-01-31

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.