Efficacy of local tranexamic acid treatment for prevention of bleeding after dental procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Tranexamic acid (TA) is one of the commonly used local hemostatic agents for dental procedures and a previous study has demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of post-procedural bleeding (PPB) in patients taking warfarin and received local TA treatment after the dental procedures than those who took warfarin and did not receive local TA treatment. However, it is still unknown whether post-procedural local TA treatment can lower the bleeding risk to the same level as individuals who do not take oral anticoagulant (OAC). The current study aimed to compare the PPB risk in patients who took OAC and received local TA treatment after the dental procedures and individuals who did not take OAC and underwent similar dental procedures.

Materials and methods

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SUBMITTER: Owattanapanich D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6446020 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature