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03-01-2024 | Tranexamic Acid | Original Contributions

Intra-operative Tranexamic Acid Administration Significantly Decreases Incidence of Postoperative Bleeding Without Increasing Venous Thromboembolism Risk After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Retrospective Cohort Study of Over 400 Patients

Authors: Naveed Hossain, Vasha Kaur, Mostafa Mahran, Abdul Quddus, Santanu Mukhopadhyay, Akshat Shah, Sanjay Agrawal

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 2/2024

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Abstract

Background

There is evidence that tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces surgical bleeding and is widely used in trauma, obstetrics and other specialties. This practice is less well-established in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) due to concerns surrounding venous thromboembolism (VTE); equally postoperative bleeding is a serious complication often requiring re-operation.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study compared 30-day outcomes following primary LSG in patients receiving intra-operative TXA (March 2020–July 2022) to those who did not (March 2011–March 2020). The primary outcome was postoperative bleeding (Hb < 9 g/dL) requiring transfusion or re-operation. Secondary outcomes were incidence of VTE, serious postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo > grade 3) and death. Patients underwent standardised-protocol LSG without staple line re-enforcement under a single surgeon within the independent sector (private practice). TXA 1 g intravenous was administered immediately after a methylene blue leak test, prior to extubation.

Results

TXA group had 226 patients and non-TXA group had 192 patients. Mean age was 40.5 ± 10.3 and 39.1 ± 9.8 years, respectively. In the TXA group, no postoperative bleeds [versus 3 (1.6%) in non-TXA group, p = 0.0279] occurred. One staple line leak (0.4%) occurred in the TXA group compared to zero in the non-TXA group (p = ns). There was no VTE or death.

Conclusions

This is the largest cohort study of intra-operative TXA in primary LSG to date, which demonstrates significant decrease in postoperative bleeding without increasing VTE risk. The authors recommend administration of TXA immediately following leak test, or removal of bougie to maximise efficacy. Data of TXA in LSG is awaited from the randomised controlled PATAS trial.

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Metadata
Title
Intra-operative Tranexamic Acid Administration Significantly Decreases Incidence of Postoperative Bleeding Without Increasing Venous Thromboembolism Risk After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Retrospective Cohort Study of Over 400 Patients
Authors
Naveed Hossain
Vasha Kaur
Mostafa Mahran
Abdul Quddus
Santanu Mukhopadhyay
Akshat Shah
Sanjay Agrawal
Publication date
03-01-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-07021-3
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