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Multicenter Study Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection: The HeLiX Randomized Clinical Trial.
Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding and blood transfusion in many types of surgery, but its effect in patients undergoing liver resection for a cancer-related indication remains unclear. ⋯ Among patients undergoing liver resection for a cancer-related indication, tranexamic acid did not reduce bleeding or blood transfusion but increased perioperative complications.