Morbid obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Administration of tranexamic acid versus placebo
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary bariatric procedure; good command of the Dutch or English language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients unwilling to give informed consent, patients with a medical history of bleeding or VTE and patients who use therapeutic anticoagulants. Patients will also be excluded in case of peroperative arterial bleeding or (iatrogenic) bleeding coming from surrounding organs or vascular structures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| peroperative use of hemostatic staples, the decrease in hemoglobin after the procedure and reoperation rates of postoperative hemorrhage | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| rates of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJudith 't Hart
Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland
Outcome results
None listed