Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Tranexamic acid reduces the need for allogenic red blood cell transfusions in patients undergoing total hip replacement.
This prospective randomized double-blind trial evaluates the efficacy of tranexamic acid (TA) to decrease blood losses and red blood cell transfusions in patients undergoing primary unilateral total hip replacement (THR). ⋯ TA did not change measured blood losses but reduced red blood cell transfusion requirements in patients undergoing primary unilateral THR.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Brachial plexus anesthesia compared to general anesthesia when a block room is available.
Regional anesthesia is often felt to be beneficial to patient care but detrimental to operating room (OR) efficiency. In this report we compare how a block room (BR) affects OR time (ORT) utilization for brachial plexus anesthesia (BPA) in a busy upper limb practice. We also compare how anesthetic technique, BPA or general anesthesia (GA), impacts on the time to recovery and discharge in patients having outpatient upper limb surgery. ⋯ The use of a BR reduces the anesthesia ORT associated with BPA. Secondly, BPA improves the recovery time phase of outpatients undergoing surgery on the upper limb.