Evaluation of the effect of tranexamic acid on coagulation tests in patients undergoing spinal tuberculosis surgery

Nguyen Thanh Hien, Ngo The Nguyen, Vu Hoang Phuong

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) on selected coagulation parameters in patients undergoing spinal surgery for tuberculosis-related pathology. A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients at the National Lung Hospital from August 2023 to September 2024, divided equally into a TXA group and a control group. Coagulation parameters, including platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen, and D-dimer, were measured before and after surgery. The results showed that the reduction in platelet count was less pronounced in the TXA group (273.6 ± 73.8 G/L) compared with the control group (238.6 ± 55.3 G/L; p < 0.05). Postoperative increases in PT, APTT, and fibrinogen were significantly smaller in the TXA group (p < 0.01). Notably, D-dimer levels increased markedly after surgery in the TXA group, whereas they slightly decreased in the control group (p < 0.01). These findings suggest that TXA helps stabilize coagulation status in spinal tuberculosis surgery but warrants close monitoring for potential venous thromboembolism risk in postoperative patients receiving TXA.

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