Tranexamic Acid in Men Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
TXA is associated with lower intraoperative blood loss and higher postoperative hemoglobin concentrations without increasing the risk of thromboembolic events, indicating a valid prophylaxis before TURP. However, further studies should better address the blood transfusion risk and be adequately powered for that purpose.
Authors
- Luís Otávio Amaral Duarte Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3065-7516)
- Yuri C. Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2741-5315)
- Glicia A. Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3584-6483)
- Alessandro Vidal de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1113-2167)
- Ramiro Mascarenhas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2104-4996)
- M.C.C. Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5167-5925)
- Ana Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1506-0236)
- Dangilla Ribeiro dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8596-3609)
Institutions
- Universidade do Estado do Pará (BR)
- Amazon Research Foundation (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Prostate
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pros.70095
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77