Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Bleeding and Hemoglobin Levels in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Letter to Editor

Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Bleeding and Hemoglobin Levels in Patients with Staghorn Calculi Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: The incidence of renal hemorrhage during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is high. We sought to evaluate the effects of tranexamic acid (TXA) on bleeding and hemoglobin levels of patients with staghorn calculi treated with PCNL.Methods: In a double-blind clinical trial, 120 patients with staghorn calculi candidated for PCNL in Alzahra Hospital between January 2014 and Novem...

Does tranexamic acid decrease bleeding in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass?

We reviewed the records of 66 patients who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass; half of these patients received the plasmin inhibitor, tranexamic acid. The demographics were not different between the group who received tranexamic acid and the group who did not (control group). There was no difference in the heparin or protamine requirements between the two groups. There was a significantly greater...

effects of ropivacaine on postoperative pain and peak expiratory flow rate in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy

conclusions instillation of ropivacaine 0.2% (30 ml) within tubeless pcnl surgery does not have a significant effect on postoperative pain relief and improvement of pef within 6 hours after the operation. results we found no difference in the mean pain severity score between the case and control groups 4 hours (p = 0.332) and 6 hours (p = 0.830) after the operation. the mean pef at baseline was...

Effects of Ropivacaine on Postoperative Pain and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

BACKGROUND Postoperative analgesic effects of ropivacaine have been demonstrated in various surgical procedures; however, its beneficial effect on postoperative pain relief and ability to breathe out air in urological surgeries, particularly in local interventions such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), has remained uncertain. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy o...

Prognostic factors of morbidity in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

OBJECTIVE To determine the preoperative and perioperative predictive factors of morbidity/mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), using the Clavien's classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent PCNL between January 2005 and January 2012. Preoperative and postoperative factors, such as age, obesity, sur...

Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention