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Aug 2026
Optimizing hemostasis in thoracic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative antifibrinolytic therapy
Excessive perioperative bleeding remains a major challenge in non-cardiac thoracic surgeries. Antifibrinolytic therapy can enhance hemostasis and reduce transfusion requirements, although its use carries a theoretical risk of postoperative thromboembolic complications that warrants evaluation alongside its hemostatic b...
Muhammad Hamza, Zohad Shah, H. Saqib et al.
· The Cardiothoracic Surgeon · 0 citations