Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery With Administration of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic analog of the amino acid lysine which acts by competitively blocking the plasminogen lysine-binding site and inhibiting fibrinolysis. Several studies showed that TXA could reduce both blood loss and the amount of blood transfusion after shoulder arthroplasty surgeries.

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