Tranexamic Acid in Body Contouring Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Breast and body contouring procedures are plastic surgery's most popular and effective interventions. Although these procedures are generally safe, they are not without risks and complications. Antifibrinolytic drugs such as tranexamic acid (TXA) have been used as an adjunct to improve outcomes. The authors of this meta-analysis explore the impact of TXA on complications in breast and body contouring procedures. They searched PubMed (US National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD) for studies that used TXA in standard breast reconstruction and body contouring procedures. They then performed a meta-analysis on the following complications: hematoma, seroma, infection, and wound-healing complications. A Mantel-Haenszel method random-effects model was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) withi

SUBMITTER: Fijany AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550359 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature