The use of tranexamic acid in elective hip surgery to reduce peri-operative bleeding

Date First Published:

September 20, 2018

Last Updated:

September 20, 2018

Report by:

Dr Nicola Ueckermann, Anaesthetics Specialty Doctor (Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn)

Three-Part Question:

[In adult patients undergoing elective hip replacements or revisions] is [tranexamic acid an appropriate agent] to [reduce peri-operative bleeding]?