Blood Loss in Major Spine Surgery: Are There Effective Measures to Decrease Massive Hemorrhage in Major Spine Fusion Surgery?
Blood Loss in Major Spine Surgery: Are There Effective Measures to Decrease Massive Hemorrhage in Major Spine Fusion Surgery?
H. Elgafy,R. Bransford,2 Authors,D. Fischer
2010 · DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d833f6
Spine · 202 Citations
TLDR
There is a high level of evidence that antifibrinolytic agents reduce blood loss and the need of transfusion in adult spine surgery; however, the safety profile of these agents is unclear.