Oral anticoagulant therapy: Preventing bleeding in patients having dental extractions

No Responses »
Profile photo of Derek Richards
Posted by
shutterstock_75626410

This Cochrane review of antifibrinolytic agents for preventing bleeding in people on oral anticoagulants undergoing dental extractions or minor oral surgery included 4 RCTs. Topical tranexamic acid was effective in reducing post-operative bleeding following dental procedures.

[read the full story...]

Orthognathic surgery: intra-operative bleeding reduced with tranexamic acid

19 Responses »
Profile photo of Derek Richards
Posted by
shutterstock_71153206

This review looked at the efficacy of haemostatic adjuncts on intra-operative blood loss in orthognathic surgery. 11 RCTs were included and found that tranexamic acid reduced blood loss by about a third whether used topically or intravenously.

[read the full story...]