Jaw surgery breakthrough: common drug may eliminate need for dangerous anesthesia technique
NCT ID NCT05474027
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving tranexamic acid (TXA) during jaw surgery can reduce the need for deliberate hypotensive anesthesia (DHA), a technique that lowers blood pressure to control bleeding but carries risks like stroke or kidney injury. Researchers studied 115 patients to see if TXA alone could keep the surgical field clear and blood loss low. The goal is to make surgery safer by avoiding DHA when possible.
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UAB Hospital-Highlands
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States