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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2017; 12(02): 309-310
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.145542
CASE REPORT

Tranexamic acid may be beneficial for difficult hemostasis following tumor resection in neurosurgical patients: A personal experience

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  • Hemant Bhagat

    Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

  • Bhupesh Kumar

    Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

  • Neha Garg

    Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

  • Rajesh Chhabra

    1   Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
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Neurosurgeons may find themself in a precarious situation, while unable to secure hemostasis following tumor resection. Use of tranexamic acid was helpful in our patient to secure complete hemostasis in one such event of uncontrollable bleeding.

Key-words:

Difficult hemostasis - pituitary tumor - surgical resection - tranexamic acid


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20. September 2022

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