Ácido tranexámico en pacientes sometidos a cirugía de quemaduras: un metanálisis actualizado

Jianzhen Shi1,2, Jianru Xu3, Yanmei Chen2

  • 1Nantong University Xinglin College, NanTong, Jiangsu, China.

Acta chirurgica Belgica
|September 5, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

El ácido tranexámico (TXA) reduce significativamente la pérdida de sangre y las transfusiones de glóbulos rojos empaquetados (PRBC) en cirugía de quemaduras. Si bien es eficaz para el control de la hemorragia, su impacto en las métricas de recuperación del paciente, como la hospitalización, requiere más investigación.

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