Pearls to Prevent Peri-Operative Blood Loss in THR & TKR


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3

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2

Abstract :

Perioperative blood loss is one of the modifiable factors that have been in focus during the last decade. Major orthopaedic surgeries are associated with significant amount of blood loss in the intra and post operative period .The purpose of reducing the perioperative blood loss protocol is to decrease the need of allogenic blood transfusions and eliminate the transfusion related complications. The protocol can be divided into pre operative risk assessment, pre operative preparation, optimizing the operative technique and post operative management. The strategies used during these periods can decrease the peri operative blood loss. Traneaxaemic acids is the most promising agent in this regard by its virtues of cost effectiveness, ease of availability and administration and without increase in the risk of thromboembolic events. Decreased peri operative blood loss translates into reduced need of blood transfusions, better recovery, decreased rate of complications and reduced economic burden.

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Peri operative blood loss, Tranexaemic acid, Bipolar tissue sealants, Fibrin sealants, Post operative blood transfusions.
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