¹ Advancements in surgical techniques and the increased use of a medication called tranexamic acid for preventing and controlling bleeding have made it possible for many patients undergoing knee ...
Postpartum haemorrhage kills around 70 000 women a year. Since the results of the WOMAN trial in 2017, intravenous tranexamic acid given within three hours of birth has been the treatment of choice.
Prophylactic TXA in addition to standard care during caesarean birth results in little to no difference in estimated blood loss ≥ 1000 mL and likely results in a slight reduction in calculated blood ...