Study Of Tranexamic Acid For The Reduction Of Blood Loss In Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

Prospective Randomized Phase IV Open Label Comparative Study Of Tranexamic Acid Plus Standard Of Care Vs Standard Of Care For The Reduction Of Blood Loss In Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce postoperative blood losses and transfusion requirements in various types of major surgery (orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, liver resections, and gynecological cancers).The current trial is being conducted to compare the efficacy of tranexamic acid plus standard of care versus standard of care in reduction of blood loss in patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient undergoing major abdominal surgery (Biliary strictures, Pancreatico-duodenectomy, Esophagectomy, Total proctocolectomy, Hemicolectomy, Gastrectomy, Other major abdominal surgeries with similar expected blood loss)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a platelet count less than 100, 000/mm3 or history of thrombocytopenia.
• Patients with known coagulopathy.
• Patients with anemia (hemoglobin levels less than 8 mg/dl)
• Patients with documented DVT or PE at screening or in past three months.
• Patients with any associated major illness (e.g., severe cardiac or respiratory disease).
• Anticoagulants (other than LMWH or heparin in prophylactic doses to prevent deep vein thrombosis), direct thrombin inhibitors or thrombolytic therapy administered or completed within last week