Intravenous Tranexamic Acid and Intraoperative Visualization During Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is an effective treatment of sinus disease. FESS
is carried out using cameras to view the surgical field. Bleeding during the surgery can lead
to poor surgical field visualization. Poor visualization has been associated with worse
surgical outcomes. Tranexamic acid is a safe and effective agent used to achieve hemostasis
during operative procedures. The current study is a randomized controlled trial in patients
undergoing FESS to compare the effects of tranexamic acid versus placebo and the effects on
surgical field visualization and adverse events.