The Effect of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid on Blood Loss in Lumbar Hernial Disc Resection under Inhalation and Total Intravenous Anesthesia

Abstract Background: Tranexamic acid is a synthetic antifibrinolytic drug that reduces bleeding and transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery and total knee arthroplasty. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of the prophylactic tranexamic acid on intraoperative bleeding in patients undergoing lumbar hernial dics resection