Research Article

Tranexamic Acid for Blood Loss after Transforaminal Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study

Table 2

Comparison of clinical outcomes between the TXA group and the control group.

VariableTXA groupControl group value

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)0.04
Postoperative drainage (ml)0.4
Time for drainage removal (day)0.23
Blood transfusion00—
Adverse events540.71

TXA: tranexamic acid.