Effect of tranexamic acid on risk of venous thrombosis after operation in patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the effect of tranexamic acid on the risk of venous thrombosis after operation in patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty.Methods Fifty-six ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients of both sexes,aged 35-64 yr,with body mass index of 20-25 kg/m2,scheduled for elective revision total hip arthroplasty,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n =28 each):control group (group C) and tranexamic acid group (group T).After induction of anesthesia,the patients were tracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated.After intubation,tranexamic acid 15 mg/kg was injected intravenously followed by infusion at a rate of 10 mg·kg-1 ·h-1 in group T,while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead of tranexamic acid in group C.Before operation,at the end of operation,and at 6 and 24 h after operation,venous blood samples were obtained for routine blood test and for determination of parameters of coagulation.The intraoperative blood loss and blood salvage,volume of drainage within 24 h after operation and transfusion of allogeneic blood were recorded.The development of venous thrombosis in the lower extremity was recorded with Doppler ultrasound on 7th day after operation.Results Compared with group C,the intraoperative blood loss and blood salvage,volume of drainage within 24 h after operation and transfusion of allogeneic blood were significantly reduced,and hemoglobin and hematocrit were increased at the end of operation and different time points after operation (P ＜ 0.05),and no significant changes were found in activated partial thromboplastin time,prothrombin time and fibrinogen in group T (P ＞ 0.05).The incidence of venous thrombosis in the lower extremity was 18％ and 14％ in C and T groups,respectively,and there was no significant difference between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Tanexamic acid infused at a rate of 10 mg· kg-1 · h-1 after a loading dose of 15 mg/kg injected during operation dose not increase the risk of venous thrombosis after operation in patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. Key words: Tranexamic acid ; Venous thrombosis ; Arthroplasty, replacement, hip