Intraoperative bleeding during lacrimal sac surgery


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Author :

Ratandeep Kumar Agrawalla, Jayashree Dora

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2

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2

Abstract :

Intraoperative blood loss is a problem in lacrimal sac surgery. In this prospective double blind study we compared the intraoperative blood loss in patients having preoperative tranexamic acid, ethamsylate, botropase and placebo (vitamin B complex). The patients treated with anyone of preoperative tranexamic acid, etamsylate, botropase have significantly lower intraoperative blood loss and less operating time as compared to the placebo group. Key words: DCR –dacryocystorhinostomy, DCT – dacryocystectomy, NLDO – nasolacrimal duct obstruction