Question · asked by 1 review
Tranexamic acid vs placebo (saline solution or sterile water): Overall rate of surgical complications
- Population
- adults and children with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps
- Intervention
- Tranexamic acid
- Comparison
- placebo (saline solution or sterile water)
- Outcome
- Overall rate of surgical complications
Tranexamic acid showed no clear difference in surgical complications compared with placebo (saline solution or sterile water) (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Tranexamic acid vs placebo (saline solution or sterile water) Surgical complications · adults and children with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps Tranexamic acid showed no clear difference in surgical complications compared with placebo (saline solution or sterile water) (moderate certainty). Tranexamic acid for the reduction of bleeding during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RD 0 | 2 studies · 58 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tranexamic acid for the reduction of bleeding during functional endoscopic sinus surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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