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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
The hemostatic effect of tranexamic acid solution (4.8%) used as a mouthwash was compared with a placebo solution in 93 patients on continuous, unchanged, oral anticoagulant treatment undergoing oral surgery. The investigation was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Before suturing, the surgically treated region was irrigated with 10 mL of tranexamic acid (46 patients) or placebo (47 patients) solution. The patients then performed mouthwash with 10 mL of the solution for 2 minutes four times daily for 7 days. The treatment groups were comparable regarding age, smoking habits, and surgery. Laboratory variables measuring vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors were within therapeutic ranges (international normalized ratio 4.00 to 2.10). One of the clinics used a different method for these measurements and therefore the levels of coagulation factor X in plasma obtained for the three clinics were compared. No significant difference in the range at which surgery was performed was found between clinics. In the placebo group, 10 patients developed bleeding requiring treatment, while none of the patients treated with tranexamic acid solution had bleeding. This difference was statistically significant (P < .01). The treatment with mouthwash was well tolerated. It was concluded that patients on oral anticoagulants can undergo oral surgery within the therapeutic range without reducing the dosage of anticoagulants, provided that local antifibrinolytic treatment with tranexamic acid solution is instituted.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0278-2391
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1211-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Analysis of Variance, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Anticoagulants, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Cardiovascular Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Dental Care for Chronically Ill, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Dental Pulp Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Double-Blind Method, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Male, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Mouthwashes, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Oral Hemorrhage, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Surgery, Oral, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Tooth Extraction, pubmed-meshheading:8229393-Tranexamic Acid
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevention of postsurgical bleeding in oral surgery using tranexamic acid without dose modification of oral anticoagulants.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral and Jaw Diseases, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Multicenter Study