Hidden blood loss in direct anterior total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, double blind, randomized controlled trial on topical versus intravenous tranexamic acid.

Musculoskeletal Surgery
G F VlesS G Ghijselings

Abstract

Despite a plethora of literature reporting on the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in total hip arthroplasty (THA), little is available on its effect on post-operative hidden blood loss and even less on its use in the direct anterior approach (DAA), which is gaining popularity. This study was designed as a prospective, double blind, single centre, randomized controlled trial. Sixty patients were allocated to intravenous administration of 1.5 g of TXA just before wound closure while 60 patients were allocated to topical application of 3.0 g of TXA via a subfascial drain at the end of the procedure. Post-operative blood loss was (1) calculated via a well-established formula based on pre- and post-operative Hb levels, patients characteristics and intra-operative blood loss and (2) measured via the amount that collected in the subfascial drain over time. No statistical significant difference in post-operative blood loss was found, neither when the formula was used (0.55 L [topical] vs 0.67 L [IV]; p = .140) nor when looking at the drain output (0.25 L [topical] vs 0.29 L [IV]; p = .108). No significant difference in secondary outcome measures, such as transfusion of units of packed red blood cells, length of hospital stay or the occurr...Continue Reading

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