From: Combined use of intravenous and topical tranexamic acid in patients aged over 70 years old undergoing total hip arthroplasty
Variable
Combined group
(N = 60)
Single IV group
Topical group
p
No. (%) of patients given transfusion
1 (1.67%)
6 (10%)
8 (13.33%)
< 0.05
No. of units transfused
3
15.0
20
Amount of transfusion (mL)
600
3000
8000