Hyunwoo Choi, Dong Wook Kim, Euigi Jung, Yu Chan Kye, Jungyoup Lee, Sion Jo, Minwoo Kang, Dongsung Kim, Byunghyun Kim
INTRODUCTION: Local applications of tranexamic acid (TXA) have been effective in treating various hemorrhagic conditions. In patients with gross hematuria, the main treatment in the emergency department (ED) is continuous bladder irrigation (CBI). However, CBI has no pharmacological effects except blood clot removal from dilution. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the intravesical TXA injection before CBI. METHODS: This study was a before-and-after, retrospective, and single-center study...
March 16, 2023: American Journal of Emergency Medicine