The use of tranexamic acid in elective lung surgery: a single-center experience

Context Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a lethal sequela of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Surgical trauma injures the tissue directly, releasing a large number of tissue agent. The frequency of re-exploration owing to bleeding after lung surgery is between 1 and 3.7%, whereas the need of allogenic...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 699 - 703
Main Authors:	Sallam, Ayman A., Abo El Nasr, Mohamed M., Elgebaly, Ahmed S., El Feky, Wael M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-12-2019 Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd Springer Nature B.V SpringerOpen
Subjects:	Antifibrinolytic agents Blood transfusions elective lung surgery Medicine & Public Health Original Article single-center experience Thoracic surgery tranexamic acid elective lung surgery single-center experience tranexamic acid
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Summary:	Context Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a lethal sequela of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Surgical trauma injures the tissue directly, releasing a large number of tissue agent. The frequency of re-exploration owing to bleeding after lung surgery is between 1 and 3.7%, whereas the need of allogenic blood transfusion spans from 20 to 52%. Aims To assess the role of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing the need of allogenic blood transfusion in patients undergoing elective lung surgery. Patients and methods This retrospective study was conducted on 140 patients who underwent elective lung surgery. Patients were allocated into two groups. Group I patients received TXA at the end of procedure, and group II patients received blood and/or blood product transfusion. Statistical analysis Qualitative variables are expressed as mean±SD. Quantitative variables are compared by using the Student’s t test. Results The patients comprised 80 males and 60 females in our series. All cases in group II needed transfusion of one or more of the following: concentrated red blood cells, whole blood, fresh frozen plasma, and platelets. There was an obvious decrease in the postoperative hemoglobin level between groups, in favor of blood transfusion group (group II), and this was statistically significant. Conclusions Elective thoracic surgery patients have a low incidence of VTE and PE (2.85 and 2.14%, respectively). Hence, TXA helps in minimizing not only transfusion-related hazards but also operative cost.
ISSN:	1687-8426 2314-8551
DOI:	10.4103/ejb.ejb_29_19