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Science articlesUse of tranexamic acid to prevent bleeding after tonsillectomy
F. V. Semenov (1), R. V. Reznikov (2)
(1) Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, 350063, Russia, (2) Regional Hospital No. 3 of the Ministry of Health of the Krasnodar Territory, Krasnodar, 350007, Russia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2021-4-48-52
ABSTRACT
Chronic tonsillitis (CT) is an urgent problem in modern otorhinolaryngology. According to various authors, the incidence of this pathology is 5–18%. Complications from other organs and systems that occur on the background of CT significantly worsen the quality of life and may cause disability of the patient and can cause the death of patients. A radical method of treating this pathology is surgery (tonsillectomy). The main complication during surgery is pharyngeal bleeding, which can develop both after the operation and in the postoperative period. The article presents data on the use of tranexamic acid (TC) to prevent pharyngeal bleeding and reduce pain in the throat in patients in the postoperative period after tonsillectomy. The study included 160 people, divided into 4 groups of 40 people each, depending on the method used to remove the palatine tonsils. The use of TC in the postoperative period helps to reduce bleeding after tonsillectomy, as well as reduce pain in the throat.
Publication date:
07.08.2021
Keywords:
tranexamic acid, pharyngeal bleeding, tonsillectomy. For citation:
Semenov F. V., Reznikov R. V. Use of tranexamic acid to prevent bleeding after tonsillectomy. Rossiiskaya otorinolaringologiya. 2021;20(4):48-52. https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2021-4-48-52