Research Article
Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Hematologic Values and Blood Loss in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Table 2
Postoperative hematologic variables and blood drainage.
| | No TXA (24) | TXA (24) | P value |
| Post-op Hb (mg/dL) | 10.2 ± 1.1 | 11.3 ± 1.2 | 0.003 | Drop of Hb (mg/dL) | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 0.006 | Post-op Hct (L/L) | 30.5 ± 3.2 | 34.0 ± 4.2 | 0.002 | Drop of Hct (L/L) | 8.0 ± 2.5 | 6.1 ± 2.6 | 0.012 | Total Hemovac drain (ml) | 263.4 ± 129.3 | 203.5 ± 84.2 | 0.064 |
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TXA = tranexamic acid; Hb = hemoglobin; Hct = hematocrit; Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation.
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