CAN TOPICAL TRANEXAMIC ACID APPLICATION ON PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY REDUCE POSTOPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
BACKGROUND Postoperative blood loss remains a major concern in cardiac surgeries. At least 30% of the times, the cause for blood loss is attributed to diffuse microvascular bleeding. [1] It results from a multifactorial coagulopathy in which the predominant factors are thrombocytopenia, acquired platelet dysfunction, loss of clotting factors, unneutralised heparin and increased fibrinolysis. Objective- Postoperative blood loss remains a major concern in cardiac surgeries, where microvascular bleeding is an important factor due to various reasons including the use of cardiopulmonary bypass pump [CPB]. Tranexamic acid [TA] is extensively being used in major surgeries to reduce perioperative blood loss. Topical application may reduce the incidence of thrombotic complications in coronary artery bypass surgeries [CABG] as compared to its parenteral supplementation as well as effective in reducing postoperative blood loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective, randomised, double-blinded study. Randomisation was done taking lots, where both the Surgeon and the Anaesthesiologist were blinded to drug being used. A total of 60 patients, wherein half the number of patients were allocated to receive the TA 2 gm diluted in 200 mL normal saline topically as compared to the other half receiving only normal saline. The postoperative bleeding was analysed at 2, 8 and 24 hours. RESULTS There was mild reduction in the amount of blood loss in the TA group during all the periods, 112 mL v/s 125 mL at 2 hours, 343 mL v/s 391 mL at 8 hours and 541 mL v/s 639 mL at 24 hours. CONCLUSION In our study, we observed lesser drainage in TA group consistently till 24 hours postoperatively, but without achieving statistical significance.
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Anand Rampure Vittal Rao, Muralidhar Anakapalli
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- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2018/130
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