Clinical Trial: Investigating the Use of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Gender Affirming Mastectomy
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Postoperative Hematoma
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Investigating the Use of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Gender Affirming Mastectomy
Brief Summary:
Gender affirming surgeries (GAS) have been steadily increasing in the US, with the gender affirming mastectomy (GAM) being the most common surgery performed.Complications associated with these surgeries include hematoma and seroma.Prior studies in orthopedics, plastic surgery, and trauma have shown significant reduction of bleeding and ecchymosis with the use of tranexamic acid (TXA).TXA is a synthetic amino acid that blocks plasminogen conversion to plasmin, to stabilize clot formation.The intravenous (IV)…
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